Join the ranks of the fearless fighting rot and rain to nurture a nightshade – the tomato.

Shows like MasterChef have little to do with food, but instead reveal how we’ve become gluttons for meaning.

When it comes to producing flavoursome spuds, you can’t beat homegrown. The question is, do you dig it?

Politics is fertile territory for the small screen, but it has always been the sharp comedies that reveal the truth of the dark arts.

Seeking rich, colourful reward for little toil? An old-school thorny friend sets the standard.

Improving the quality of your soil is a time-consuming labour of love, and compost is a rotten way to go about it.

It may not be sexy, but nothing beats the satisfaction – or the economy – of growing plants from scratch.

Mad Men’s glimpses into another era make us just as uneasy about our present.

Despite the regal appearance of spring flowering bulbs, their simple cultivation makes them a common pleasure.