REAL readers' gardens! Putting the garden to bed ...

From a milliner inspired by topiary to a model-turned-ecological gardener and a couple who swapped jobs in telecommunications for growing vegetables, Sir David Beckham’s rural heroes tell Julie Harding why craft and the countryside are key

I really enjoy the pace of the garden in winter. Yes, there are things to do but it never feels rushed, and with my busy work schedule it’s the only time I can have two full weeks at home. Mrs Frost l

Editor Kim Stoddart explains how she has evolved her resilient approach over the years to find a balance for both garden and gardener

Amy McCormack, senior gardener at the National Trust’s Anglesey Abbey, on planting for winter colour and scent and protecting perennials from frost

In his final column for the season, Joe Swift looks back at a memorable year — and work for the months ahead