Longmeadow tour

Sue Bradley invites you to feast your eyes and fill your gardens with these latest arrivals

Of all the recipes we produce, there are some that are guaranteed to go down an absolute storm. Category-wise, it’s the four ‘CHs’ – chicken, cheese, chocolate, cheesecake – that tend to reign supreme

The appeal of Britain’s countryside owes much to our tradition of creating and preserving beautiful houses and gardens. Today, that tradition is as strong as it has ever been, thanks to the knowledge, dedication and creativity of the architects, interior designers, garden designers and craftspeople described on the following pages

With its colourful façades, lush gardens and striking views, Portmeirion belongs on the Italian Riviera, but this work of art was built in Wales

AS PART OF OUR 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBR ATIONS, WE SHOWC A SE THE TECH, TRENDS AND EVENTS TAKING ROOT IN THE WORLD OF GA RDENING THIS SUMMER – AND ANNOUNCE AN EXCITING COLL ABOR ATION WITH HOR ATIO’S GA RDEN AT THE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW

Last year, Desert Island Discs presenter Lauren Laverne received a shock cancer diagnosis. In her first inter view since, she tells Sali Hughes how the experience has helped her to find joy in the everyday