TS Elliot called April "the cruellest month" and, although the context is different (he was writing about Europe in the wake of the first...

April is out to fool us - watch the weather. It is capricious at this time of year. It has been an odd start to the year - most things...

A couple of days ago we experienced the first serious frost of the winter. It is always a turning point in the year. The proof is that...

It has been an unusual year so far – above average rain and a decidedly more “British” climate. Plants which love moisture have done...

This month life revolves around harvesting berries and currants. A fenced rectangle in the south corner of the garden contains red, white...

June sees the start of summer and, by now, plants in the garden should be growing strongly and daily tasks have morphed from sowing seeds...

Tender plants can be moved outside Depending on where you live in France, at some point in May your tender plants can be safely moved...