From now on through winter, certain herbaceous perennials can be propagated easily by root cuttings. The sea hollies in the genus Eryngium, are an ideal example. Carefully lift a clump, and you'll see the pencil-thick, succulent roots hanging down. Prepare a pot of sandy compost. Cut off a root, and slice it into 2in lengths, remembering which is top and bottom of each. Push them into the compost, with the top just below the surface. Label, water and stand somewhere sheltered outdoors, or in a cold frame. In the spring, each will form a new plant.
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'I have lost a treasure, such a sister, such a friend as never can have been surpassed': Inside Jane Austen's Winchester home, the house where she penned her final words and drew her final breathJane Austen spent the last days of her life in rented lodgings in Winchester, Hampshire. Adam Rattray describes the remarkable recent discoveries made about the house in which she died.
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An utterly charming island home in Scotland with gardens so beautiful they made the cover of Country LifeAn Cala on the Isle of Seil has a fascinating history that is only enhanced by its amazing setting.
