Here we go a-brambling

IT was a day every bit as beautiful as autumn is supposed to be. The sky was blue and the air felt warm, holding a hint of distant woodsmoke. It was a perfect afternoon for a walk in the country, so w

Clare Hunt muses on success with sunflowers and the inexorable advance of autumn

If you know where to look and what to do with it, profound pleasure can be gleaned from foraging autumn’s hedgerow bounty, says John Wright

Black is the new black in the berry aisle, where consumers are falling in love with new, sweeter varieties, as Michael Barker discovers

The garden has given me much joy this year, though it’s not been without its challenges! Especially the weather, with so little rain for long periods. But those two months of drought made little impac

Unusual berries, boosting soil health, saving strawberry runners and sharing seeds