Before thinking about any seasonal holidays, and before the weather turns frosty, there are still a few pre-winter jobs to complete by way o...

The seed sowing begins ... This month I've been pondering on why some seeds fail and the relativity of time ... days pass quickly when e...

Last night's skies were lit by April's Full Moon - also sometimes known as the Paschal Moon as Easter falls on the first Sunday afte...

  I've been trying not to get too experimental with what I'm growing this year but ginger is a staple in my kitchen (so useful for w...

Or to put it another way, goodbye February, hello March. And hello rhubarb, wild garlic, spring flowers and first tiny blossom on the fruit ...

Last week, at half past four in the afternoon, I realised that it was still daylight ... and I spotted my first snowdrop. Now that doesn’t ...

Happy New Year and welcome to the Winterlude - the ‘dormant’ phase of the garden year and a perfect time to read, take stock and plan ahead....