Who needs a perfect rectangle when smart design, garden lights, and a firepit can turn even the quirkiest garden into the ULTIMATE HANG - OUT ?

From festive FIREPIT TIPPLES to epic al fresco Christmas dinners, this garden proves that outdoor living doesn’t stop when winter starts

Here is a range of present ideas for keen gardeners from the team at AG mag

DREAM PLANT GROW PICK MAKE BUY

BUYING A RUN-DOWN BUNGALOW ON A LARGE PLOT ENABLED KATE AND ROSS TO BUILD THEIR DREAM HOME IN THE GARDEN AND EDGE CLOSER TO BEING MORTGAGE FREE

Mary Keen visits Garden & Wood, the mecca for dedicated gardeners who prefer using tools made in the 1940s