Tulipa linifolia Batalinii Group 'Bright Gem'
Find out how to grow Tulipa linifolia Batalinii Group 'Bright Gem' This early-flowering variety produces orange-flushed blooms with bronze-orange markings. Its fine qualities have been recognised by the Royal Horticultural Society who have given ... [... more]
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Lyle Miller
What is the secret of a goose that swallowed a priceless blue gem? How is a woman killed when she is alone in a locked room? Why does a mysterious club only include people with red hair? These puzzles are all solved by the greatest detective the ... [... more]
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Lillian Ross
As Lillian Ross writes in her Preface, Talk stories have today evolved into the sharpest, funniest, and often timeliest short-form writing in the history of the magazine. These little (a thousand words or less) gems now bear out the ultimate ... [... more]
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Navrathan (9 Gems) Kurma
The name of the curry ' Navrathan' stands for 9 gems - that's 9 different vegetables are used to create a unique and outstanding curry. This curry used to be served to Kings in the princely states of India, before Independence. You can use any ... [... more]
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Crispy noodles and tuna steak with sweetcorn and mango salsa
Little Gem lettuce leaves 1. For the noodles, bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the noodles according to packet instructions. Drain. 2. Heat the oil in a pan and shallow-fry the noodles for 5-6 minutes, or until crisp and golden. 3. For ... [... more]
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Grevillea 'Coral Gem'
This is a low-growing, spreading, evergreen shrub, with a dense branching growth habit. The leaves are narrow and needle like with silky hairs beneath that give the shrubs their characteristic grey green colouring. Plants need a sheltered spot to ... [... more]
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Lavandula angustifolia 'Imperial Gem'
English Lavender is a large Mediterranean shrub, up to 1.8m (6ft) high, growing wild on dry, sun-baked hillsides. Numerous forms and hybrids have been selected for gardens, most of them much more compact and enjoying full sun, warmth and very ... [... more]
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Tagetes tenuifolia 'Lemon Gem'
Although books often call this annual signet marigold or T. signata, most gardeners refer to its simply as tagetes. It is daintier than French and African marigolds, the plants forming spreading bushes with countless branching stems, so the ... [... more]
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Ilex crenata 'Golden Gem'
Quite unlike the popular conception of a holly, this is a yellow-leafed form of a slow-growing evergreen species from Japan and Korea. It has tiny leaves, similar to edging box, which are non-prickly and, if plants are trimmed once or twice a ... [... more]
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Griddled baby gem leaves and king prawn skewers
2. Remove any rough outer leaves from the gem lettuces and cut in half vertically. 5. Griddle for 20 seconds on each side, or until they just start to wilt. 6. Skewer each gem leaf onto the top inch of the skewer and top with a king prawn. Serve ... [... more]
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Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
Find out how to grow Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem' Cultivar: 'Stapleford Gem' Penstemons flower over a long period, from mid-summer to the first frosts. 'Stapleford Gem' is a popular variety, thanks to its beautiful, large lilac-purple flowers which ... [... more]
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Miniature Orchids 2009 Wall Calendar
 Miniature Orchids Wall Calendar: Diminutive they are—ranging in height from less than one to up to twelve inches—but delicate, astonishingly diverse miniature orchids are enormous in appeal. Miniature Orchids, a new calendar inspired by the book from [... more]
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