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Plan, prune, plant… there’s sow much to do this January

January’s where it all starts again in the garden, says Pete Harcom, and it’s a perfect time for some plotting and planning, as well...

Seize the (nice) days!

It may be midwinter, but Pete Harcom says there’s still plenty you can do in the garden if you happen to get a decent...

The Voice of the Allotment: November diary

Barry Cuff takes a look back at what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot over the last month We lost a good friend at the...

Real Christmas Trees in Dorset – Grown with Care by Trinity Street Christmas Trees

Discover Dorset-grown real Christmas trees from Trinity Street Christmas Trees in Dorchester – locally farmed, freshly cut, and full of festive charm. Dorset’s expert...

Tucking up for winter

Winter prep: Pete Harcom has your November garden tasks including planting trees, caring for tender plants, composting and providing food for birds Even in the...

October diary | The Voice of the Allotment

Barry Cuff takes a look back at his diary of what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot last month October was a very wet month,...

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‘The horse does all the work’

She just sits there looking pretty, obviously. Jess Rimmer’s month has been pain, power and … pond-water. The glamour of training for 4* Anyone who...

The Budget that flicked a V

MP Simon Hoare blasts the Chancellor’s Budget as a rural-punishing exercise in political survival – built on deception, not duty Rachel Reeves excelled herself with...