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Four lovely houses for sale, as seen in Country Life

Feature ponds, a former watermill and a jaw-dropping water-front location take pride of place in this week’s round-up of the best country houses seen for sale via Country Life. Devon — £5,000,000 Situated at the mouth of Dart Estuary, just 12 miles from Totnes, is this award-winning, water-fronted home, thought to be ‘one of the […]

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Ten of the best villages in France

Carolyn Boyd, one of the UK’s leading food and travel writers and an expert on France, picks out her ten favourite French villages for visitors and prospective second home owners. Best for walkers — Conques The Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route takes in many idyllic villages, but Conques, on the path that leads from Le Puy-en-Velay, […]

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Varroa mite control upgraded to eradication focus | The Land

NSW DPI chief plant protection officer, Satendra Kumar, said the goal of the Varroa mite response is to fully eradicate the mite, which requires taking actions that will significantly reduce the likelihood of any further natural spread around the known infected sites. Click to check the original article.

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How to grow Oriental greens in an English country garden

Expert gardener Mark Diacono shares his advice on how to grow some of the delicious greens which have come to these shores from around the globe. Most Oriental greens or leaves are brassicas that originate from China and surrounding countries. Although diverse in looks and taste, they are unified to a degree by a ‘green’, […]

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