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Arrowroot Maranta arundinacea pen and ink completed for Montserrat National Trust

Arrowroot Maranta arundinacea completed for Montserrat National Trust

Monocot seedling showing seed, emergent leaves, and root

Eudicot seedling showing paired cotyledon leaves, seed, and root.

Eudicot and monocot seedling comparison showing cotyledon leaves on the eudicot and furled parallel-veined leaves of the monocot.

Horse radish Armorica rusticana pen and ink line drawing with one leaf and the structure of the root in detail

pen and ink botanical illustration of the Burdock Arcturus lappa

How to build a raised bed from planks showing attachments of horizontal planks to the vertical uprights, and how to secure the bed in the ground

Safely pricking out seedlings from a seed tray

Diagram showing how to do double digging of a flower bed or vegetable plot

Parsley Petroselinum crispum sprig and sprig with bud

Germinating seed from a grain through six stages to show how the cotelydon leaves emerge and the roots grow

Cucumber plant drowing up a support showing tendrils, leaves, and young cucumber fruits and flowers alogn with companion planting of nasturtium

Rotation patterns for growing vegetables

Rotation patterns for growing vegetables

Examples of how to lay out your vegetable garden and how adaptable one space can be

Steps involved in single digging soil

Preparing soil and sowing grass seed to create a beautiful lawn

Staked tiger lilies with each plant attached to an individual cane

Standard tree with supporting stake in a large flower pot container

Lily bulbs in a flower pot with a can next to each to support the emerging plant as it grows

Propagating strawberries and finding and planting in runners to produce new plants which can be potted on sparately once established

Using secateurs to prune new growth in the summer

Different ways of supporting perennials including stakes, link stakes, split canes, frames, and cages