In a world that still mistakes perfectionism for passion, the garden offers a humbling antidote – nature will always have the final say

‘ Her dream house was surrounded by gardens: a berry garden, an apricot garden, a cherry garden, a persimmon garden, a potato garden, a vegetable garden and a huge compost.” Ana Roš, a passionate rock

A bit of a mess

A chance purchase was the inspiration behind one gardener’s covetable country garden

© HEADER DRAWINGS BY MICHAEL HADDAD/HEART Leaves Byung-Chul ...

There is no doubt that 2026 will be different. As the year ends in the garden that I’ve created and tended over the past 23 years, a new challenge is waiting in the wings. We are moving from the chalk