Category: Out Of Doors

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...

Allotment diary: August 2025

Barry Cuff takes a look back at what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot last month There was only one topic of conversation down on...

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A clear start for Taran, and possibly the best FedEx parcel delivery ever?

Buying two horses unseen was a risk, but the results are absolutely wonderful, and the season has started well, says Toots Bartlett. April has been...

Supercars return to Canford after record year

More than 700 display cars and 5,000 visitors turned the lawns of Canford School into one of the South’s most significant automotive gatherings last summer – and Canford Classic & Supercar...