
It is not in my nature to be the purveyor of doom and gloom. I am a dyed-in-the-wool optimist. Gardeners, we are told, differ from farmers in that they always think next year will be better; farmers know it will be worse. For both cultivators of the earth, there were lessons learned over the past…

As a parent, I’ve long been a fan of Beatrix Potter. Introducing my daughter to the playful little woodland creaturesโmischievous Peter Rabbit, clumsy Jemima Puddleduck, and cheeky Squirrel Nutkin to name a fewโin these timeless tales was one of the earliest joys of motherhood. Little did I expect to admire the series’ most notorious villain,…

A greenhouse is the perfect place to nurture plants but resist the urge to use it as a storage shed for all garden-related tools and supplies.ย (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture) ย Gardeners know how handy it is to have all important gardening tools close at hand. For gardeners with greenhouses, it makes sense to keep…

Cuprinol has announced the winner of its annual Shed of the Year competition: a space-saving workshop in south-east London. The shed, known as ‘The Tiny Workshop’, came out on top of the ‘Workshop/Studio’ category following a public vote, before being elected overall winner by the judges, who were ‘wowed’ by the imaginative use of space.…