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The rapper-turned-farmer on swapping BEATS for BIRDSONG and blazing a trail for next-gen farmers

Karen Youngs is on the lookout for nature’s collectibles during a sunny spring walk

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

Giving garden wildlife a spring in their step

Introducing our new columnist Dan: restaurateur and keen allotmenteer. This month, he’s sowing beetroot and carrots, and cooking with wild garlic and rhubarb