Nature’s larder

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou

A warm early autumn is great for invertebrates, says James Lowen

Makes 12Prep time 15 minCook time 30 minSpecialist kit 12-hole muffin tin;12 large paper muffin cases EASY SWAPS Raspberries or blackcurrants are great alternatives. • 250g cooked beetroot • 3 large e

The season of mellow fruitfulness begins as apples become ripe and ready in orchards throughout September. Timing is everything: allow them to catch those last sunny days to ripen fully and develop a

Decorating the land with their brilliant and varied hues, our native flora–which operate as clocks, calendars and Nature’s medicine cabinet–are simply blooming brilliant,

There’s room for some - but not always for all with pushier plants explains Toby