It’s just as accurate to say gardeners are playful – and if we’re not, we certainly should be. Growing plants and creating a joyful space to immerse ourselves in should be al ...

From the Latin niger (black) and ella (indicating a mini form), the genus name Nigella nods to the tiny black seeds found in its handsome seedhead. It’s a pod that forms pretty f ...

EXPLORE DUNES It’s the first ritual of a visit to the beach: scrambling up a wall of sand before arriving at the top and getting your first sight of the sea, then rolling happily ...

Hemp has come a long way. There is evidence of hemp cultivation dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, and a ‘health drink of cannabis nectar’ features in the first cookbook ever ...

The principles of traditional garden design will tell you to start by listing your demands from your plot: a shed, a dining zone, a barbecue area… the idea is to create an ‘out ...

We are all foragers deep down and have the instinct to find food. We also enjoy searching for things: I’m sure our modern love for search-based puzzles is a way of satiating this ...

On November 27, 2021 I chopped a carrot to make a stirfry. This wouldn’t be at all remarkable except it was the first time in a whole year I’d eaten something that wasn’t wil ...

Lawns have a bad rep, and with good reason. Cultivating monocultures of grass provides very little for wildlife. But with a bit of creativity, a lawn can become a thriving, biodive ...

The climate of our isles is famously variable, often cold and very often wet. But many plants associated with more exotic locations can happily grow in the UK. It’s true most wil ...

Cuttings are a great way of creating more plants for free, each a copy of the parent plant. Getting cuttings to strike (to root and grow into plants) is often easier than you might ...