A gardener’s miscellany

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Vibrant shades that bring warmth and sunshine to the garden

In short, yes: the Victorians did indeed think eating mummified remains pilfered from ancient Egyptian tombs was a good idea, although they did not come up with the idea themselves. The morbid practic

What makes pumpkins quite so satisfying to grow? Well, quite apart from the fact they’ll make your house very popular on Halloween, they’re also an underrated ingredient in the kitchen and a spectacul

Kari-Astri Davies considers choosing tulips to fire up her beds in the wake of bulb-buying frustration

We may have invented the flower border, but planting them remains one of the trickiest things to get right. Charles Quest-Ritson looks at the secrets behind the very best