Behind the garden gate

AS we draw this year’s season of gardening columns to a close, I thought I’d update readers on this year’s major project: improving and replacing the raised beds in my Secret Garden. The Secret Garden

REAL readers' gardens!

With drier springs becoming the norm, autumn is now the prime season for action in the garden

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

Nothing beats home-grown crops for flavour, but if a kitchen garden with its regimented rows of fruit and vegetables doesn’t appeal, then consider creating a pretty potager

SEPTEMBER is not traditionally a month when the garden reaches its peak, but when we experience longer, warmer summers, it’s entirely possible. Some growers have conditions which suit late summer flow