For many gardeners, rhubarb, along with tomatoes, courgettes and beans, is a garden staple – and it might well be one of the first plants introduced to the plot! There are so many reasons for this dec

They offer stunning autumn foliage and tasty fruit, making them ideal for patio containers

On your fruit & veg plot

Lucy covers some of the most important jobs of the fortnight ahead

Which soft fruit will give the biggest yield for my little plot? Raspberries are delicious, notably heavy cropping and are trained to posts and wires so they make good use of limited space. Although t

As the temperatures drop, everything seems to slow down, and while I’m happy for weeds to lose their enthusiasm, I’m pleased that brassicas and root vegetables welcome the chilled-out pace. Shorter da