Almost every gardener has a pot or two of strawberries on their plot, and with their compact, easy-to-care-for nature, who can blame us? Freshly picked fruits are juicy, flavoursome and far superior t

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

Lucy highlights some of the most pressing jobs she’ll be tackling this fortnight

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

There’s magic in every seed – so start planting them today for a garden bursting with colour and buzzing with life

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