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The Flower Yard: Growing Flamboyant Flowers in Containers by Arthur Parkinson Groundswell Speaker 2024 ONE OF THE TIMES' SPORTSArthur Parkinson's town garden is like a path of pots, a tiny, exposed stage on bricks. Despite its small size, a flower filled jungle in Venetian tones is grown here each year, in defiance of urbanisation. The plants act like drapes, closing gently as their growth engulfs the front door, from either side of the path, to the buzz of precious bees. This is gardening done entirely in pots, yet on a grand scale that will inspire anyone who wants their