Welcome to my lovely plot

Lucy explains how to make the most of the next few weeks

I consider myself a cook who grows her ingredients rather than a gardener who cooks. Don’t ask me about roses or when to prune a clematis. I’m as lost as you are. But if I can eat it, I’m interested.

Easy ways to create a compact kitchen garden

Give your soil a boost with an easy, homegrown crop of organic matter

When a friend came to visit recently she loved all the colour in our flower garden but she took one look at the veg garden and said, “Ah, food!” There’s nothing better than harvesting delicious fresh

Many have asked over the years whether the long school summer holidays were initially planned to coincide with farming tasks and harvest time. It’s certainly handy to be around for preserving the boun