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Giant leeks and pumpkins the size of a small car can give impression that there is something slightly comical about competitive fruit and vegetable growing. But those who take part in this cherished B

Growing the Good Life is especially rewarding as we start to prepare for winter celebrations. Not only can we harvest food for the feast, but also berries, seedheads and foliage for festive decoration

Happy New Year, to our Grow Your Own friends! Oscar and I are back down at the allotment, boots crunching on frosty ground, breath fogging in the sharp January air, and already buzzing for another bus

Swerve the big-name gardens and put these dynamic alternatives on your must-visit list this year. Chosen by our garden writer Camilla Phelps, they offer plenty of fresh inspiration to bring back to your own plot

It’s not the end! I’m still plotting & pottering, mulled wine at the ready, says FIONA CUMBERPATCH

Spindly to splendid These are my ‘Earthwalker’ sunflowers ...