In her continuing guide, Sarah Raven advises on the best hardy annual plants for pure enjoyment as well as cutting. Alan Titchmarsh profiles sumptuous South African bulbs that can provide colour for late summer, while Rachel de Thame and Joe Swift concentrate on creating areas for playing and planting in their family garden.
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