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Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

The Queen, Gwyneth Paltrow and Barbara Windsor were among the stars in attendance at the ever-glamorous Chelsea Flower Show this week.

The head of state toured the Royal Horticultural Society event, which included some strong edible entries.

Designer Patrick Collins has created a 30-foot high garden in which every plant has associations with food or drink.

The garden has been designed to highlight how people can grow their own food in an urban setting.

Celebrity gardener Diarmuid Gavin also reached for the skies in creating his spectacular floating Irish Sky Garden. The pod - named the Wonkavator - floats 25 metres high held up by a crane.

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