As well as articles on property and interiors, our Ace of Spades Joe MacIndoe from the Mill Garden Centre provides advice for the garden. Read our month by month guide to gardening or search our Pick a Plant series for advice on specific plants.

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Sliderobes Therapy for the Shoe Fetishist

Keira Knightly, a self confessed footwear addict, admits to owning shoes that don’t even fit her. The “Carrie Bradshaw” effect has seen women fill up their wardrobes with fabulous footwear. Two and a half million British women claim to own at least 30 pairs.

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Sunseekers Should Fix Exchange Rates

With the uncertainties surrounding the domestic property market, many canny Scots are looking to invest in property abroad. However, experts are warning those chasing the dream of a second home overseas to plan ahead or run the risk of losing as much as £30,000 over the course of a 25-year mortgage as a result of exchange rate fluctuations.

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Growing Tatties

With this being International Year of the Potato, we thought we ought to take another look at this often overlooked vegetable. Potatoes are so rich in starch that it ranks as the world’s fourth most important food crop, after maize, wheat and rice.

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Ann Street, Edinburgh – one of the UK’s Golden Postcodes

Featuring in The County Homesearch Company’s top six ‘golden postcodes’ is Ann Street, Edinburgh, with its excellent location and stunning homes making it immune to any downturn in the market.

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