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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

Topiary globe wire frame support

Topiary spiral wire frame

Trainign a cordon by pruning and tying onto supports at different times and periods of growth

Training a climbing plant against a wall so it grows agaisnt a trellis which supports it

Training box to grow to a wire frame, in this case a globe shape

Steps involved in single digging soil

Different fencing types and shapes suitable for erecting in a garden

Preparing soil and sowing grass seed to create a beautiful lawn