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The wonderful Star Magnolia – Magnolia stellata is arguably the best of the early, small ornamental flowering trees in the business. Native to the stream-sides and moist, boggy areas of Japan largest island, Honshū, Magnolia stellata is one of the smallest of the magnolia species and is a great addition for the suburban garden. However its most noticeable and ornamental feature are its blooms. It flowers very early on in the spring making it one of the first trees to break flower bud, the flowers are large and conspicuous and it produces its blooms before the leaves break bud which all together make for a very striking show – hence its ongoing popularity. Although not from the Ericaceae family it will require acidic to neutral soil conditions so plant in a deep hole backfilled with ericaceous compost. Plant it in a sheltered position so that the blooms are protected from freezing wind and rain which can damage the petals. The soil will need to be regular damp but well-drained. If you w

Veganism in Egypt can be a struggle, with every other person offering you a camel ride (so not vegan) and everyone else offering you camel to eat, how can you cope? Pretty easily with this Vegan Egyptian food guide: 1. Vegan Egypt Vegan Egyptian Food for Breakfast Finding a vegan breakfast in Egypt is surprisingly easy. I stayed at an okay 3-star hotel and their buffet breakfast had an abundance of accidentally vegan options: Mashed potato, fava beans, aubergine, Egyptian falafel, flatbreads and more. The aubergine and falafel, in particular, were dope! If you want to stay where I stayed, I’d recommend them for their vegan breakfast alone, but they have an added bonus of the best view of the pyramids. I don’t recommend any of their tours (highly overpriced) and don’t listen to them when they say you can’t walk around on your own outside the hotel – they just want you to buy another tour. I’d definitely stay there again though because despite the lies they were really nice, the breakfas