Shirley Lanigan tells you what to do with rhubarbs, apples, pears, plums, raspberries, rocket, Jerusalem artichokes, Swiss chard, leeks, winter cabbage, spinach, purple sprouting broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and strawberries. Phew! The year is winding down slowly, and in the garden this is obvious everywhere. This year the autumn was particularly wonderful and all the more [...]

Shirley Lanigan advises gardeners that nature abhors a vacuum and there are useful jobs you can do in the garden at this time of year to maintain it — as well as plants that you can sow It is a good feeling to arrive into October having enjoyed a warm, mostly dry and for a [...]

Shirley Lanigan writes that with a little ground preparation and care, autumn-fruiting raspberries are one of the easiest of all fruits to grow in your garden Arriving home from a holiday, the absentee gardener can sometimes wish they never left their post. During the period of absence, the garden invariably turns into a place of [...]

Shirley Lanigan says that although the growing season is almost over, there are still a few vegetables that can succeed at this time of year. Neither is it time to let your garden turn wild and tatty, after all the work you did over the summer While the harvesting season gradually and slowly winds down [...]

Shirley Lanigan says that growing herbs is one of the most popular forms of gardening, and even the amateur gardener can do quite well if they understand the basics of what each herb requires to flourish Of all the different types of gardens there are, herb gardens are among the most popular. People whose interest [...]