With weather more unpredictable than ever, heritage vegetable varieties offer greater resilience and flavour for home growers. Read on to find out why old favourites could be the key to thriving in a warming world

Giant leeks and pumpkins the size of a small car can give impression that there is something slightly comical about competitive fruit and vegetable growing. But those who take part in this cherished B

Lucy Hutchings looks at what you can be doing in the vegetable garden now, to get ahead of the game in the spring

How to carry on growing food over winter ...

Growing the Good Life is especially rewarding as we start to prepare for winter celebrations. Not only can we harvest food for the feast, but also berries, seedheads and foliage for festive decoration

Ross Pearson extols the happiness that comes from learning and embracing traditional skills