Welcome to my lovely plot

Far from winding down, this is when gardening kicks off – especially if you have a greenhouse!

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

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

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

FOR those without a garden of their own – or perhaps without one big enough to grow all they want to grow – owning an allotment can be a vital sanctuary, a community and a productive space. There are