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Get festive with herbs

2 December 2015

Use your herbs creatively this Christmas to add their essence, presence and power to the festivities.

Though holly and ivy are the traditional plants for decking the halls and bringing the festive spirit indoors, you can’t keep herbs away from the party. They get in on the act at every level, making the house aromatic and festive. And if there is a frost, how they sparkle in the garden!

Read my article, just published on Richard Jackson’s Garden website.

Make a herbal #christmas wreath with @gardenbarbara – read more here: https://t.co/mF00GZ4Hvc pic.twitter.com/fUU2AXKZf8

— RJ’s Garden (@RJGarden) December 1, 2015

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I edit magazines and write about gardens, plants and gardeners. My own garden and those open to the public, here and abroad – and gardeners – professionals and passionate amateurs, alike, all feature in my writing. Growing my own fruit, vegetables and herbs in a small, productive and ornamental town garden gives me great pleasure, as does using the produce and writing about it. Read more

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