Summer dreams

From radish toadstools to bauble wreaths – it’s not the festive season without a little magic and imagination. And, even better, these fun home ideas are quick and easy, too

Vibrant fruits and berries are now starting to keep our gardens bursting with colour – but many come with myths and secrets!

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

Long linked with Britain’s monarchs, gooseberries are surprisingly simple fruit to nurture at home

Make life a little sweeter with sensory gifts SUGAR RUSH Jammy blackberry and woody oak make for an enveloping gourmand scent in Miss Dior Essence (£130 for 50ml, dior.com). MILK IT Hotel Chocolat’s l

Though the cheerful chest of a robin can be seen throughout the year, this friendly bird has become synonymous with the festive season. This largely dates back to Victorian Christmas cards depicting p