Offers practical self-help techniques that are safe and affordable, and can easily be practiced at home. The book encourages the adoption of a sensible, balanced approach to life, and is packed with remedies and recipes, allowing readers to concot their own lotions and tonics.

There is key advice on preparing the soil for new crops, making compost and growing vegetables, herbs and fruit in the open and under glass. The section on practical cultivation details essential information on growing and caring for bulb vegetables and how to harvest and store produce.

This text has been designed to show how to introduce colour throughout the garden with style, flair and confidence. From simple pots for the patio to stunning borders It aims to help everyone to explore the possibilities of colour outdoors.

What we feel like eating and cooking changes with the seasons. This cookbook encourages you to discover the season's finest ingredients and to bring seasonal creativity into your kitchen. Thirty in-depth recipes attempt to capture the essential flavours of the season.