And as I followed her, in this way, past the flower gardens, I realized that her movements were similar to mine, that she, too, was trying to protect something fragile, something that might fall and shatter into pieces, and that needed thus to be led toward a place where it could settle gently, something that she could not touch but could only guide with her gestures: the moon.

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The next Challenge, which kicked off last week, is tackling urban agriculture, a radical approach to growing our food inside our cities (think more skyscraper farms than flower box herb gardens, although the project will address both).

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Late paintings in the show feature regattas in the stiff breeze, tranquil river scenes or winding, flower-lined paths and kitchen gardens.

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In May, three specimens held at Kew Gardens in London burst into flower.

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Another 1km east along Route 1 is the rustic Tangled Gardens, a herb and flower garden that specialises in chutneys, vinegars, liqueurs and jams as well as herb jellies with such inspired flavours as garlic rosemary or raspberry lavender.

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About half the show gardens at this year's Chelsea Flower Show in London were based on historical themes.

ECONOMIST: The curious history of herbaceous borders

"They're living walls, and they come in all sorts of colors, not just green, " Richard Sabin of BioTecture told CNN, and whose walls have been incorporated in Gold and Silver Gilt medal-winning gardens at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show, London.

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