LandScape sampler spring17

LandScape - Life at nature’s pace Dainty epimediums | Geum-filled garden | Spring feast | In the Wool Shed | Tamworth pigs | Clog maker | Warley Place | Anglesey | Vintage steamroller Spring 2017
Life at nature’s pace
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Issue 38 | Spring 2017 | £4.50
A ghostly garden’s hidden secrets
Wooden footwear carved from tradition
Lincolnshire steamroller powered by passion
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SPRING CASTS
ITS SPELL

Contents
Spring 2017
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96
In the garden
In the kitchen
24
Craft
10 Epimediums’ winged jewels
16 Spring garden filled with geums
33 Planting a miniature garden
38 A feast for the season
46 Biscuits from the regions
50 Regional & Seasonal:
The Britannia Inn
24 Blushing tulip decorations
54 Delicate paper feathers
62 Cosy knitted egg covers
66 Bright crocheted rug
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104
76
Country matters
46
History and heritage
Regulars
56 Wool from the farm
76 A pig with history
82 New life for an ancient wood
88 Eggs, the perfect life capsules
68 Handcarved wooden clogs
96 Secrets of a ghostly garden
104 An ancient isle
114 Giant roller of the roads
6 Readers’ letters
8 Our LandScape
30 In the garden
36 Subscription offer
52 In the kitchen
64 In the home
120 UK events
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BRIMMING OVER
WITH BEAUTY
An informal cottage garden in Kent comes alive with vibrant
blooms, enhanced by a long-lasting display of geums
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Crab and
asparagus salad
Serves 8
3 prepared crabs
750g asparagus spears,
finely sliced lengthways
2 lemons
50g fresh mint
sea salt and black pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp honey
240g radishes, sliced
Zest and juice the lemons into a large bowl.
With a small knife, cut away any segments
left inside the skins and add to the juice.
Reserve some mint for garnish, then chop
the rest very finely. Add it to the bowl and
season with the salt and pepper. Mix in the
olive oil and honey, and chill.
Arrange the sliced asparagus and
radishes between six plates, then add the
crab. Pour over the lemon and mint dressing,
garnish, and serve.
FRESH FLAVOUR OF
SPRING
Enjoy the best produce of the season in
dishes designed for a family feast
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ANCIENT ISLE WITH
A SLOWER PACE
Rich in history and alive with natural beauty, the south-east
coastline of Anglesey flourishes with the dawn of spring
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BLUSHING CHARM
Symbols of charity in the Victorian era, pink tulips bring
seasonal freshness to simple arrangements
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GORGEOUS GARDENING
We celebrate the beauty and diversity of the British garden
and its plants. You’ll find inspiration and advice as we invite
you into gardens where nature and nurture flourish.
INSPIRATIONAL COOKERY
Every issue has tempting recipes that make the most of the
season’s produce. You’ll find new ways to enjoy traditional
favourites for every meal.
EXQUISITE CRAFT
Enjoy discovering how to create beautiful decorations using
seasonal flowers and foliage. Follow our step-by-step guides
to creating simple crafts for home and garden.
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CELEBRATING HERITAGE
Read about the craftsmen and women who are keeping
Britain’s traditional skills alive. Visit towns, villages and
countryside that encapsulates the country’s proud history.
CHANGING COUNTRYSIDE
Learn about the animals and birds that inhabit our fields,
rivers and seas. And we explain how there’s more to many of
our farm animals than meets the eye.
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