Come on, baby, light my fire

Blessed with a vastly superior taste, penny buns are the champions of champignons and the perfect accompaniment to maggots, finds John Wright

Choose tough, evergreen varieties to bring colour and life to your plot all year round

There’s something very special about colchicums, which are also known as autumn crocus. Their dainty pink or white flowers emerge as if by magic, long before the leaves appear. Like elegant young débu

Kari-Astri Davies considers choosing tulips to fire up her beds in the wake of bulb-buying frustration

Once one of Britain’s most fashionable delicacies, the medlar fell from favour in the 20th century. Fabled and sweetly flavourful, it deserves to make a return to our gardens and kitchens, says Jane Steward

The two young chefs first bonded when working at Dinner By Heston Blumenthal, where their shared love of making dishes from bits normally thrown away, such as leek tops, fish heads and lemon peel, cre