Inside this issue of Countryside:
There’s dozens of blossom trails popping up around the country, where visitors can follow the wonderful spring blossom of cherry, pear and apple trees. In this edition of ‘Countryside’, we give you our guide to some of the finest trails to follow around the UK and how to distinguish between the myriad different types of glorious spring blossom.
Meanwhile, chef Miranda Gore Browne looks at ways to bring the family together over Easter – with a mouth-watering selection of recipes, including roast lamb, hot cross buns and fun little Easter cakes.
Plus, this month, we have a 20-page gardening special, which includes an interview with Lucy Hutchings who runs ‘She grows Veg’, a new business selling heirloom seeds.
And we also look at that mainstay of the modern garden – pots and containers. Whether growing flowering plants for insects and bees, or to add height and interest in the garden, or herbs for the kitchen, plant pots and containers provide greater flexibility and control over permanent plantings. Nicola Stocken looks at a wide range of containers to suit every situation.
- 20-page gardening special
- Scrumptious recipes for Easter bakes and roasts
- Win a Cobra lawnmower, worth £335.99
- TV presenter and historian Bettany Hughes talks about ancient sites, world travel and an appreciation of spiritual English architecture
- Three things Pam Ayres can’t live without
- Top of the crops – irresistible new potatoes