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Feeling the season turn | The Voice of the Allotment

As the autumn draws in, the allotment keeps producing – the main harvest has slowed but Barry Cuff is already picking winter salad By the...

Get sowing!

Sow hardy annuals like cornflowers and calendula now for robust, early blooms, says farmer Charlotte Tombs – but protect them from winter frost If you...

Embrace the rain

It might be a damp squib of a summer, but Thorngrove’s Secret Garden might be just the treat you need, says Kelsi-Dean Buck The last...

We’ve never had it so good! | The Voice of the Allotment

The warm, wet summer hasn’t been a pleasure for most of us, but the veg approve – Barry Cuff has never had such a...

Time to start thinking ahead

There are still jobs to be done in September, but it’s also the month when we begin to prepare for next year, says gardener...

Bountiful rain-fuelled harvest | The Voice of the Allotment

The warm, wet month has meant a burst of growth on the allotment says Barry Cuff – sadly, for the weeds as well as...

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A Pony Club Summer

Local chief instructor Mouse Berry looks back on busy months of Pony Club activities as the season grows colder The lighter evenings and better weather...

Can you name that door?

Lost parcels, wrong porches and a dog bin drop-off have turned winter deliveries into a rural guessing game, as North Dorset villagers turn detective For...