The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden... plus her diary for the week!

Things are changing in the fruit garden – milder winters and sunnier summers are gradually reshaping what we can grow, allowing new fruits – and those once considered too delicate – to thrive more ind

This year’s unusual weather has nurtured exceptional fruit crops, reports Ian Hodgson

As the feast of All Hallow’s Eve approaches, Debora Robertson advises how best to decorate your home with pumpkins, squashes and gourds–and even eat them, too

Pears included in Elizabethan recipes are typically ‘wardens’ – hardy varieties that must be cooked before eating, their flesh blushing with a red hue and softening into buttery deliciousness. Tudor d

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