Cold comforts

IT’S easy to imagine the vegetable patch is winding down at this time of year – the tomatoes are ripening, courgettes are piling up, and the first leaves are beginning to yellow. But here’s something

Although the garden may hold less appeal for some when rain is lashing the windows and temperatures are down in single figures than in those hopeful, sun-warmed days of spring, there is a lot to be sa

The next few weeks are a crucial time, says Lucy Hutchings , to make the most of this season and prepare for the coming year

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

Don’t listen to the chatter. It’s all nonsense. Yes, term has started, the evenings are shorter, and I saw advent calendars in the supermarkets too. But it’s not the end of the summer. Not yet. And ce

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS MONTH WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE CHANGING SEASONS