Simon akeroyd’s flavour garden asparagus

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

Broad beans: Start these seeds now and in a few months time you will be able to enjoy an early harvest. Cauliflowers: Sow early summer types now and place under a cold frame to offer them some protect

Tidy-up time is valuable as garden debris helps soil, wildlife and next year’s growth

Although the garden may hold less appeal for some when rain is lashing the windows and temperatures are down in single figures than in those hopeful, sun-warmed days of spring, there is a lot to be sa

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