A gardener’s miscellany

LEISURE

A ubergines belong to the nightshade plant family and grow in a manner much like tomatoes, hanging from tall vines. As well as the classic purple variety, you can find lavender, jade green, orange and

Don’t listen to the chatter. It’s all nonsense. Yes, term has started, the evenings are shorter, and I saw advent calendars in the supermarkets too. But it’s not the end of the summer. Not yet. And ce

If you grow your own veg or have a friend with an allotment, you may find yourself with a marrow. A marrow is a cucurbit, which means that it’s from the same family as melons, cucumbers and squash – j

REAL readers' gardens!

The latter part of the year has started to draw closer – trees are shrugging off their leaves, and garden plants are starting to slow down, while harvests are coming in thick and fast for us to enjoy.