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November on the allotment (2025)

Barry Cuff takes a look back through his notes on what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot last month Brassicas – Cut the last of...

December jobs in the flower garden

From clearing beds to sowing seeds and preparing dahlias for the cold months, Pete Harcom has plenty of jobs to get your patch winter-ready November...

November jobs in the flower garden

From clearing beds to sowing seeds and preparing dahlias for the cold months, Pete Harcom has plenty of jobs to get your patch winter-ready It’s...

October on the allotment

Barry Cuff takes a look back through his diary at what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot last month The autumn weather has been unusually...

Allotment diary: September 2025

Barry Cuff takes a look back at what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot last month The summer’s drought came to an end on 26th...

October jobs in the garden

Don’t hang up the trowel just yet – this month is full of quiet garden jobs that pay off in spring, from bulbs to...

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Chris Wald’s insider’s guide to Team Tizzard at Cheltenham

We have been so lucky to finally enjoy some spring-like weather over the last couple of weeks – it always comes as a welcome...

Letters to the Editor December 2025

It’s been a year, hasn’t it?Not the triumphant hoorah kind. More the head-down, keep-plodding, ‘is it bedtime yet?’ sort of year. Whether you’re a...