Sunny faces to light up the day

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There’s never been a better time to go self-sufficient. In our ongoing series, Sally Coulthard shares tried-and-tested tips from her Yorkshire smallholding

For many gardeners, midsummer is the highlight of the year when bountiful borders brim with blowsy blooms jostling for space. But creating planting palettes that are both pleasing to the eye and feel

This month, get creative with patterned fabrics and wallpapers, make everlasting paper flowers and invest in some quality bed linen or tableware

YOU WILL NEED ■ Lily Sugar‘n Cream (100% cotton, 70.9g/109m) 4 balls of Jute (00082) 1 ball each of: Country Yellow (01612) White (00001) Rose Pink (00046) Hot Pink (01740) Light Blue (00026) Orchid (

WONDERING HOW TO SPRINKLE YOUR OUTDOOR HOSTING WITH MORE STYLE – AND MAYBE EVEN MORE JOY – THIS SUMMER? BELLA EVENNETT-WATTS SHARES THE LATEST WAYS TO ENTERTAIN A CROWD