There are some vegetables that thrive in the cold, but unless you aspire to self-sufficiency Tom Coward recommends caution when sowing very early in the year. “It’s a mistake, although we always do it

As winter eases and spring beckons, longer days bring the garden to life – and your growing year starts here…

REAL readers' gardens!

AG editor Kim offers some ideas for widening your growing options in your protected undercover space

Lucy considers some of the exciting jobs to be done as spring gets underway

Fresh experiments signal a season of change in the garden