Fireside
The best fire pits for outdoor entertaining
Choose a stylish fire pit for your garden and enjoy sitting out long into the night
The best wood for burning on wood burning stoves and fires
As winter approaches, re-stocking your firewood supplies is on the agenda. We choose the best types of firewood, give advice on stacking logs and how to light a fire. Words Louise Allen, photographs Andrew Montgomery
Where and how to celebrate Apple Day
Celebrate the apple, one of Britain's best loved fruits. Launched in 1990 by Common Ground, Apple Day is now an annual autumn event. Photos Andrew Montgomery
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9 of the best splitting axes
Make short work of your firewood with our pick of the best splitting axes and mauls
The best hedge tools
Keep your hedges under control with our pick of the best powered tools for trimming and cutting.
Recipe for baked pears on a barbecue
A dessert recipe from Cleve West using pears and fragrant spices that can be cooked at a barbecue or an allotment
Best garden lanterns: 11 lights to make your green space glow
Keep your garden glowing with warmth on those dark winter nights with our pick of the best garden lanterns
The best way to chop kindling
How to chop kindling and how to split logs plus recommendations for the best tools for wood chopping. Words Louise Allen, photography Andrew Montgomery
Parsnip soup recipe with medlar jam
A tasty recipe for parsnip soup that you can cook over an open fire in your garden. Recipe by Cleve West
Recipes for outdoor eating
As the summer nights get shorter, spend as much time eating outside as you can with these outdoor recipes chosen by designer Cleve West, who often cooks at his allotment. Photographs Andrew Montgomery
Chutney recipe: aubergine
A chutney, or relish, to go with curry or as a dip for naan bread using green tomatoes, aubergine and chilli grown on an allotment. Recipe by Cleve West