The spread of johnny appleseed

Even a small country garden can contain an ‘orchard’ of trees and shrubs, so you can fill your fruit bowl with home-grown apples, pears, plums and more

Bob explains why we should all be growing pears if we have the room

THIS MONTH Cider & apple juice

Anne explains some of the priorities on her wild-at-heart vegetable garden over the weeks ahead

Meet the seed sellers creating a new market for long-forgotten heirloom vegetables that pack a flavourful and nutritious punch

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou