Country Life May 17 2017 is our glorious summer gardens number featuring our Chelsea Flower Show preview; the romance of Wormistoune; edible flowers; plus Wendy houses and hoopoes. Find out more here:
ARCHITECTURE: Simon Thurley reveals the Queen's architectural heritage and how it testifies to her affection for the Earl of Leicester
GARDENS: Non Morris visits the supremely romantic garden at Wormistoune House in Fife
CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW: What's in store at this year's Chelsea Flower Show? Mark Griffiths finds welcome innovation everywhere
FIGS: Steven Desmond explains how to grow the delectable fruit anywhere in the UK
EDIBLE FLOWERS: Edible flowers are back in vogue and on our plates, says Mark Griffiths
WENDY HOUSES: Christopher Sykes explores every girl's first des res
WILDLIFE: Despite its exotic appearance, the hoopoe has some disgusting habits, reveals David Profumo
TRAVEL: Lucy Ford enjoys the cream of the Cotswolds at The Painswick in Gloucestershire and Paula Lester finds a slice of paradise at Kandima in the Maldives
INTERIORS: The secret to creating the perfect media room and how handles are the style secret behind the kitchen's pulling power
MOTORING: A smitten Charles Rangeley-Wilson drives the Fiat 124 Spider
COOKING: Melanie Johnson elevates the humble carrot cake
PROPERTY: Historical houses; taking your garden with you when you move house; and properties for sale within AONBs
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The century-old enamelling technique used to create Van Cleef's lucky ladybird brooch — which has something in common with Country LifeThe technique used in the jeweller's Geneva workshop has been put to good use in its latest creation.
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‘The best sleep in the sky’: What it’s like to fly in United’s Polaris cabin, approved by American icon Martha StewartUnited’s Business Class cabin goes by the name Polaris and Martha Stewart is a fan. So, how does it fare?
