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Article: The gift that keeps on giving
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- The Independent on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 18, 2009
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Plant, grow, hand over - home-potted flowers such as amaryllis
are a win-win way to brighten up the months leading up to Christmas,
says Emma Townshend
At a talk I gave last month about bulb planting, one cool east
London resident lurked mournfully on the sidelines. When I asked
why, she replied, "I don't have a garden, or even space for a
windowbox. So this is all ruled out for me." Not so, fair lady of
Hoxton. Indoor bulbs, planted in the next few weeks, will cheer up
your winter, and make the perfect present for Christmas. All you
need is some daylight, which I'm assuming they do let you have in
the London Borough of Hackney.
Amaryllis bulbs are among the best for beginners, and you can ...