January growing guide

As winter eases and spring beckons, longer days bring the garden to life – and your growing year starts here…

There are some vegetables that thrive in the cold, but unless you aspire to self-sufficiency Tom Coward recommends caution when sowing very early in the year. “It’s a mistake, although we always do it

What to plant, pot and prune this month, plus a few treats to buy and inspiration further afield

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

What to plant, grow, prune and buy this month for your great outdoors

It’s time for sowing, planting alpine containers and living screens and tidying up old growth