November may bring frost but it’s the perfect month to plant and prune fruit trees, for a taste of summer that money can’t buy

November settles over our allotment like a quiet sigh, the vibrant chaos of summer giving way to a gentler rhythm. The air is crisp, the light golden, and the beds, once brimming with life, now call f

It may not be the favourite garden task of many growers, but a general tidy up is a great way to make sure you identify any jobs that need attending to before things kick off next spring, such as tool

Wrap non-frostproof pots in bubble wrap or other forms of gardening insulation to prevent them from cracking and to stop rootballs freezing. If you can, move these containers out of frost pockets and

Right now, I’m pruning the roses. I hate them looking so straggly and forlorn, and he-who-has-opinions can’t bear their wayward stems trying to snag him as he makes his way to the shed. I feel the ros

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