There’s something very relaxing about watching a bee busying about its work on a warm summer’s day… the gentle buzz as it meanders from bloom to bloom. However, there’s more at play here than just gar

early bumblebee and the four carder bumblebee species have medium-length tongues and feed from thistles, comfrey, flowering currants and alliums. Meanwhile, the short-tongued bees, such as the solitar

FRUIT & VEG

Long for fruit trees? Grow rich pickings without a vast outdoor space...

Thinking ahead to a good crop of aubergines, ...

On your fruit & veg plot