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They fished, logged and harvested marsh marigolds to survive.

The liquid waste from the toilet and wash basin is piped to a reed bed, where it fertilises plants, such as comfrey, iris and marsh marigold.

They were called cowslips sometimes, and sometimes marsh marigold.

You can also try perennials such as the marsh marigold, Lily of the valley, astilbe, clematis, primrose, pansy and lamb’s ear.

But it’s too early even for marsh marigolds.