Debbie Webber is in the middle of revamping her front garden. But she’s not sure what she should transform it into, and is asking F&F readers for help.

This month we’re giving away something that’s almost priceless. It’s a handmade gift, lovingly crafted by a mother for her baby. And it’s all about gardening. As she started to teach her young son Jackson about the delights of homegrown vegetables, Gillian Carson was inspired to write and illustrate her own children’s book to help [...]

One of the most compelling reasons that I blog is because it gives me a purpose for all the photographs I take. With five children, I obviously don’t need a reason to take photos. But aside from the usual family ones, I have (thanks to my blog) developed a love of photographing flowers, veggies and [...]

I have a confession to make. I am not enjoying running the gardening club as much as usual. Usually, I’m well aware of reasons I may be feeling generally miserable, even if it takes a few days, but this time? This time I’ve drawn a blank. It ’s a puzzle because I’ve absolutely loved the [...]

I have, as usual, been thinking about the upcoming season with the gardening club. I’m not sure if I do nothing but think or if my mind just regularly drifts off to the club. Truthfully, it’s both; I’m so worried about making a “wrong” purchase I put a lot of thought into, plus I am [...]

I’m not really one for new year resolutions. They always seem so…demoralising. As a family we write down things we’d like to do, seal them with candle wax then open them on December 31 the following year. And while they’re not exactly resolutions they can still be pretty depressing. “Make bread every day” has been [...]

I admit to finding it very difficult to don my waterproof coat and head off to the allotment when it is blowing a gale or very cold. I worry that I am indeed a bit of a wimpy gardener, a fair weather one. So it should come as no surprise that this year I’ve decided [...]

Every once in a while, you find a blog which you can’t stop returning to. Which is so beautifully written and designed that you look forward to the next post. And it was when I realised I was subscribed to both emails and the RSS feed for Carrots and Kids that I realised it was [...]