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Sketchbook study of the Cornflower Centaura cyanus showing its rich blue colour and details of individual florets as well as of the thin leaves and flowering head, some details in colour and some in tonal pencil

Cow parsley illustration in pencil with details of stem, leaves and flowering head picked out in watercolour, and with a small view of the plant grwing at a distance, close up study of the individual flower and its anatomy

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

Different mowers including hand pushed, cylinder, hovering, and rotary mowing machine

Staked tiger lilies with each plant attached to an individual cane

Different paths you can build including herring bone brick, paving stones, stepping stones in the grass, crazy paving, stone, and gravel

Standard tree with supporting stake in a large flower pot container

Different step types to choose from including brick, paving slab, gravel, and ones with wood edges

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

Taking root cuttings from an established plant and setting them to grow in a seed tray once the smaller lateral roots have been removed