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Winter salad crops: extending the fresh leaf harvest when the world goes grey

Towards the end of last month the greenhouse started looking very sorry for itself indeed. Although frosts have not come yet, the tomato plants that have been filling the greenhouse with greenery, scent and fruit all summer have been abandoned for a couple of weeks, after their final harvest, and have now slumped and yellowed. […]

Add some Japanese-style to your garden

Embrace some fresh ideas and inspiration from Japan and create a space that looks lovely but that also has health benefits too. The English garden is often celebrated as being superior, partly due to their romantic style and the extensive garden history. But in fact, we can learn so much from other cultures and the […]