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December diary | The Voice of the Allotment

At the end of December, Val and I had had our allotment for 36 years. We originally took on 90 square meters back in...

Plan, prune, plant… there’s sow much to do this January

January’s where it all starts again in the garden, says Pete Harcom, and it’s a perfect time for some plotting and planning, as well...

Seize the (nice) days!

It may be midwinter, but Pete Harcom says there’s still plenty you can do in the garden if you happen to get a decent...

The Voice of the Allotment: November diary

Barry Cuff takes a look back at what happened on his Sturminster Newton plot over the last month We lost a good friend at the...

Growing Christmas – one tree at a time

Dorset’s expert grower, Pete Hyde, gives The BV’s editor Laura Hitchcock an insider peek at the secret life of Christmas trees ‘I started selling Christmas...

Tucking up for winter

Winter prep: Pete Harcom has your November garden tasks including planting trees, caring for tender plants, composting and providing food for birds Even in the...

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Dorset’s master of strings

Dorset luthier Jeremy Walsh on listening to the wood, a double bass jigsaw, holding a $15m Stradivarius and Friday night rave music In his self-built...
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Small wins, no fads, no pressure

Small, consistent habits and a supportive community beat unrealistic resolutions for health and wellbeing every time, says expert Karen Geary At the end of last...

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