The cutting-garden diaries
In the first of a new series, Anna Brown is busy picking flowers—and already planning for spring
Fifty shades of green
John Wright investigates some of the more outlandish and risqué techniques plants have developed to spread their seed
Who are you calling prickly?
As Mrs Tiggy-Winkle faces an uncertain future, Sarah Sands explores our relationship with the much-loved hedgehog
Cut from a different cloth
Coco Chanel’s love affair with the British countryside shaped some of her most enduring designs, finds Justine Picardie
Carmel Allen’s favourite painting
The managing director of the Tate opts for visual escapism
Back to the wall
Fiona Reynolds walks in the footsteps of Roman soldiers on Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland
A Scottish fairy tale
George Plumptre is spellbound by a magical garden restoration at Aldourie Castle in Inverness-shire
Roll out the green carpet
Groundcover has a bad name, but the trick is to pick the right plants, argues John Hoyland
Great nurseries
Tilly Ware eyes the best salvias for the dog days of summer at Great Comp Gardens in Kent
An architectural accident
In the first of two articles, John Goodall explores the origins of Spetchley Park, Worcestershire
Native breeds
Red Ruby Devon cattle grazing the county’s heather moors are a sight to behold for Kate Green
To the manor sworn
Matthew Dennison meets the determined and discerning modern country-house chatelaines
Plastic fantastic
Harry Pearson catches up with Wallace and Gromit as they mark 30 years of The Wrong Trousers
Drop-red gorgeous
Tom Parker Bowles savours the subtle and gently rich flavour of red mullet—always on the bone
Interiors
Amelia Thorpe turns the new-season spotlight on Focus/23
The good stuff
Hetty Lintell gets the hump with some soft camel colours
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If heaven is on earth, it might be in this home with a converted chapel that is now a swimming pool5 Wood Barton Town House is part of an exclusive 80-acre development in Devon that also comes with fishing rights on the River Avon and four bedrooms.
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An Italian-inspired recipe for lemon-butter pasta shells with spring greens, ricotta and pangrattatoSpring greens are just about to come into their own, so our Kitchen Garden columnist reveals exactly what to do with them.
