Category: Out Of Doors

The busiest of months | The Voice of the Allotment

In Barry Cuff’s report from May, early sowings of some veg failed, while broad beans, cabbages and potatoes flourished – rain is eagerly awaited. May...

Artisan tulips vs the supermarkets

Our resident flower farmer Charlotte Tombs loves tulips. A lot. And she has something she needs to get off her chest … Supermarket tulips are...

Here comes the colour …

The Thorngrove team are loving the seasonal rush of colour, and they’re ready to help you make the most of your garden says Kelsi-Dean...

Small shoots and old stores | The Voice of the Allotment

The last of the crops are only just harvested, but Barry Cuff is already eating fresh salad as he watches the new crop begin We...

Time to get started in the garden

Finally the garden is warming up and ready for some tending – but also for some leaving alone, says gardener Pete Harcom Well, once again...

Charlotte’s own top ten flowers to grow from seed

t’s impossible not to have favourites, says flower farmer Charlotte Tombs as she shares her year-after-year reliable winners As we hit the quietly productive lull...

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Grassroots to Gold Cups

In our new column, Chris Wald, assistant trainer to Joe Tizzard, tells us how Venn Farm went from dairy farm to racing dynasty Venn Farm...

How are my rights as a tenant changing this year?

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: My landlord tells me that my rights as a tenant are changing...