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“This month in the garden I’ll be...”

“…sowing sweet peas after New Year for sturdy, well-rooted plants in spring.” Helen Billiald travels the world with her tastebuds, p77

“…choosing potatoes to grow and enjoying my snowdrops.” Val Bourne shares her love of evergreens, p16 and hardy ferns, p24

“…keeping container plants a little dry so they can cope better with the cold.” Pam Richardson bemoans annoying plants, p114

“…digging my next pond, which will be fed by my house downpipes.” Adrian Thomas writes about nest boxes, p71

“…giving my tools a bit of TLC then pruning my apple and pear trees.” Louisa Gilhooly designs a fruity garden, p94

“…topping up the pebbles on my dry river bed garden feature.” Art Editor Gill Lockhart designs the magazine