Couture clash

Bob explains why clothes maketh the gardener and enable us to carry on doing what we love into the colder months

The usual choice of clothing when gardening is an old loose-fitting set of clothes such as pair of mended jeans and moth-eaten jumper. It’s only when you wear an item designed specifically for gardeni

ENGLISH cottage gardens are growing in popularity as people seek to help wildlife, reduce waste and boost biodiversity. You don’t even need a garden or a cottage to join in! “Even if you only have a s

This cottage now has a garden to match its charming appearance, thanks to the efforts of its owners

The garden has given me much joy this year, though it’s not been without its challenges! Especially the weather, with so little rain for long periods. But those two months of drought made little impac

Favoured by Byronic bluesmen, Eton pops and rotund royalty, the waistcoat and its later iterations are an integral part of the Englishman’s wardrobe, says Simon Mills