Fabulous foraging

Sally Coulthard reveals the darker side of some of our most bewitching blooms

Beetroots are delicious when young and tender. Look under the leaves to check the root size – ideally, you want to harvest when they’re the size of a golf ball or a little bigger. This may mean just t

Your hard work in the garden is paid back this month – but keep on pruning and planting to enjoy even more fruits from your labour

Karen Youngs has a painful encounter with a nettle patch on an afternoon walk

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

IT’S midsummer, and this is usually the season when gardens are supposed to look their best – brimming with colour, buzzing with life, weed-free and calm, relaxing places for lounging with friends or