Gardening: Counting the beets
Versatile and colourful beetroot is fast becoming a fashionable winter winner, writes Justin Newcombe.
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Weekend project: Every picture tells a story
Crafty little signs will keep track of what you have planted. Justin Newcombe shows how.
Gardening: Late summer greens
Keep your garden growing with these reliable in-between crops, writes Justin Newcombe.
Weekend project: Beating birds and bugs
Don't let critters get the better of your hard-earned crops, writes Justin Newcombe. Invest in a net and reap the rewards.
Edible garden: Fight fungus
Fungi love the warmer weather, but there are solutions, says Janice Marriott.
Gardening: Make friends with broccoli
It's an oft maligned veg but Justin Newcombe insists that broccoli somehow just tastes better from the garden.
Gardening: Lusting for lemons
Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.
Edible garden: Not that hard to swallow
Not all weeds are pointless pests, Janice Marriott discovers.
Gardening: The leeks you want
Sweeter than onions and more subtle, it's not too late to plant these delicious vegetables, says Justin Newcombe.
Weekend project: A screen with a view
If you're looking for a new trellis for your garden, a sleeper screen is a simple and attractive option that gives a feeling of open space while creating a sense of enclosure, says Justin Newcombe.
Edible garden: Tomatoes
Tomatoes require a little TLC to perform at their peak, writes Janice Marriott.
Desert living inspires photographer
A photo exhibition about flowers is the result of a life-changing experience for Joanne Cunningham.
Edible garden: Plan for the cooler months to come
Leeks, carrots and dwarf beans should be going in the garden, says Janice Marriott.
Gardening: Gifts from the heart
Don't overlook some of the less popular flowers when it comes to bouquets, says Justin Newcombe.
Edible garden: Celery
These jolly green stalks are from the hardy nibblers' plant that keeps on giving, explains Janice Marriott.
Gardening: A burgeoning bounty
Now's the time to reap the rewards of hard work by eating your way through the summer harvest, writes Justin Newcombe.
Gardening: Save your basil from a slug fest
Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your question.
Edible garden: Fruit trees
Nurture those young fruit trees now - they'll need regular watering to make it through summer, says Janice Marriott.
Gardening: The gardening revolution
Crop rotation is a sure-fire way to get more out of your garden, as Justin Newcombe explains.
Weekend Project: No fuss growing
Justin Newcombe presents a garden you can put together in just 20 minutes from start to finish.
Edible garden: Late-season lettuce
If you've returned home from holiday to find all your lettuces a foot tall and bitter, there's still time to sow another crop.
Gardening: Keeping your flowers happy
Landscape gardener and Life columnist Justin answers your questions.
Holiday project: Lying down on the job
After time spent tending your garden you'll need somewhere to take a load off. Justin Newcombe puts the finishing touches on a courtyard makeover. Part 4 of 4.
India: Inside Kolkata's biggest flower market
Even half an hour in Kolkata's Malik Ghat flower market is sufficient to overwhelm the senses, writes Jill Worrall.
Edible garden: Chemically fertile
Healthy plants are all about good chemistry, says Janice Marriott.
Holiday project: Bending those fruit trees into shape
Justin Newcombe continues his central city courtyard makeover with an elegantly simple espalier for fruit trees and an edible garden.
Holiday project: On the path to garden nirvana
Justin Newcombe continues his central city garden makeover with a paving stone path and low-maintenance lawn.