Rosie Irving celebrates an easy-going shrub that gives so much for so little effort

Growing the Good Life is especially rewarding as we start to prepare for winter celebrations. Not only can we harvest food for the feast, but also berries, seedheads and foliage for festive decoration

There are more than 110 different varieties of Brussels sprout. One of the most common varieties is the Doric but scientists are constantly trying to breed new types which will appeal to those with a

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Giant leeks and pumpkins the size of a small car can give impression that there is something slightly comical about competitive fruit and vegetable growing. But those who take part in this cherished B

France may be synonymous with fromage, but the terroir of our green and pleasant land gives rise to all manner of magnificent varieties of our own, declares Tom Parker Bowles, who picks his favourites