Allotment substitute; YourSay.THERE has been much talk of a shortage of allotments. I had to give mine up after many years owing to age and medical reasons, but anyone with a small garden can still supplement their vegetables, as I do amongst my roses, lavender and delphiniums. Having planted 150 impatiens impatiens (ĭmpā`shēĕnz'): see jewelweed. impatiens Any of about 900 species of herbaceous plants in the genus Impatiens (balsam family), so named because the seedpod bursts when slightly touched. Garden balsam (I. , I have found a place for 12 lettuces, seven runner beans and a few tiny rows of spring onions. Taking out an overgrown overgrown said of a part that has not been kept trimmed. overgrown hoof overgrown hooves put unusual stresses on bones and tendons and allow for distortion of the wall and sole. hedge in my rear garden has given me a wider border, making room for 16 runner beans around a rose bush. Radish is spread across the path along with a rhubarb rhubarb: see buckwheat. rhubarb Any of several species of the genus Rheum (family Polygonaceae), especially R. rhaponticum (or R. rhabarbarum), a hardy perennial grown for its large, succulent, edible leafstalks. plant, 14 garlic, a small row of lettuce (already eaten), and some radish. Along a short border I have sown more spring onions and cheekily have sown in five Little Gem lettuces for an experiment. V Smith, Kings Heath |
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