Welcome to my lovely plot

October on the plot brings glowing sunsets, stubborn weeds and a harvest worth the backache – a month for reflection and plotting next year’s triumphs

Simple steps to keep your plot looking good

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

Don’t listen to the chatter. It’s all nonsense. Yes, term has started, the evenings are shorter, and I saw advent calendars in the supermarkets too. But it’s not the end of the summer. Not yet. And ce

By the time we get to this point in the season, I’m ready for a good clear-up in the garden. The sense of order that’s come from trimming the hedges and cutting down the meadow has lingered, becoming

As the days gently shorten and a whisper of autumn chills the morning air, September on the allotment is a truly magical time. It’s a month of duality: a joyous rush to gather the last of summer’s bou