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The badly behaved gardener

Kim Stoddart throws away the horticultural rule book and cuts corners in pursuit of a beautiful, productive garden
  • Bev Lear and Kate Stewart inspect their flooded out allotment plots by canoe at the Osney Allotments in Oxford July 27, 2007 after the River Thames burst its banks in the city due to the heavy rain. Osney Island is one of the worst hit areas.  The Environment Agency is maintaining two severe flood warnings on stretches of the River Thames, including one in the university city of Oxford -- meaning there is an imminent danger to life and property. It has also issued 12 standard flood warnings across the region, meaning that flooding is expected to affect homes, businesses and main roads. Stemming from Britain's two longest rivers -- the Severn and the Thames and their tributaries -- the most recent floods have left hundreds of thousands of people without tap water, cut electricity to tens of thousands of homes and caused travel chaos.        AFP PHOTO / EDMOND TERAKOPIAN (Photo credit should read EDMOND TERAKOPIAN/AFP/Getty Images)

    It won't stop raining – so I am weatherproofing my garden

    Protecting the plot from extreme weather is one of the main challenges gardeners face today. Kim Stoddart makes a start
  • White storage industrial pallet used in gardening for a wall decoration as a shelf for flowerpots and other objects.<br>EKM3TG White storage industrial pallet used in gardening for a wall decoration as a shelf for flowerpots and other objects.

    I'm going to have a rubbish Christmas - and nothing makes me happier

    With the Christmas shopping frenzy in full swing, badly behaved gardener Kim Stoddart’s thoughts turn to gifts of a different kind
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    Plants for free: take cuttings now to barter in spring

    Bartering is a great way to save money, but it’s also a great way to get to know other gardeners, says Kim Stoddart
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    Cutting corners, gleefully: introducing the badly behaved gardener

    Kim Stoddart tears up the gardening rule book in pursuit of a more relaxed style of gardening.
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