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    Letters to Wendy

    Nov 17, 2020 3 minutes

    Write to us: Letters, Amateur Gardening magazine, Pinehurst 2, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough, Hants GU14 7BF (please include your address). Email us: amateurgardening@futurenet.com

    My wildflower patch

    FOR 15 years we kept a patch of garden to grow potatoes. Sadly, in 2010, my potato eater died. My handyman, husband and heavy lifter left me with questions about what to do. Due to a mobility problem and old age, I am unable to get down to the level and upkeep the patch.

    Three years ago, I saw a wild flower

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