Simon akeroyd’s flavour garden growing figs

Not only is October usually a busy time in the flavour garden for harvesting, but it’s also one of my favourite times for planting trees. The soil has warmed up nicely from the previous summer and thi

Whether you have a tiny terrace or a sprawling plot, now is the perfect time to rewild a patch of earth and create your own edible oasis

Versatile crab apples, growing ‘posh’ grapes and caring for ...

Unusual berries, boosting soil health, saving strawberry runners and sharing seeds

One of my favourite gardening memories was the aroma of the freshly picked raspberries, sitting in punnets in our gardener’s mess room in the fruit department at RHS Wisley. Despite being at least a c

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