Newsletter Archive - Garden

Autumn is a great time to get your name down for an allotment ... here's some tips. More →

December in the Garden The nights are drawing in, the shortest day is coming up, and the Yule celebrations are on most people's minds now. So there's no gardening to be done at this time of year... right? Wrong! Whilst the seed packets might be tucked up in their biscuit tins for the winter, there's still plenty that can be done in, and for, the garden in December. More →

November is when many things wind down in the garden. The first frosts will usually have struck and the trees will be shedding their leaves. More →

Nights drawing in, the plot looking more wintery, the first heavy frosts are likely ... cheer yourself up out in the garden! More →

The season of mellow fruitfulness is now with us and autumn beckons. There's still plenty to harvest in the plot, but don't overlook the enjoyment of a walk along hedgerows picking the last of the blackberries in the autumn sunshine – they'll be lovely in a crumble alongside your apples! More →

As I'm sitting writing this article, the New Year is still over two months away, but by the time you read this, turkeys will be looking worried and the New Year will be a few days away (or a few days ago depending on how busy your festive season was!). More →

Lean, green, digging machine Jim and his partner Tanya will talk you through the essentials for your green gardening efforts over the next month, and throw in a few general hints and tips for good measure.... More →

The dream of becoming self-sufficient in at least food is one that many of us aspire to but unfortunately few of us can hope to achieve. The hankering to live the rural idyll is often hindered by the simple fact that where we would choose to live and where we actually end up living can be two entirely different things. More →