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Pippa’s PLOT

 happy memories of visiting village produce shows around the Cotswolds, with the finest stems proudly displayed in green florist vases encapsulating a lifetime’s passion. A couple of summers ago, to my delight, I stumbled across the National Dahlia Collection in Penzance while holidaying in Cornwall - it was a joyous moment and a true visual feast, with row upon row of dahlias as far as the eye could see. Making my way through the vast sea of colour, I was like a child in a sweet shop, mesmerised by the

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