May 26 brings a lighter mood to the Garden Almanac. It is the feast day of Saint Philip Neri, remembered
May 25 is a wonderfully layered day in the Garden Almanac: Saint Urban’s Day, vineyard weather lore, bees, winegrowers, late
May 24 opens the Garden Almanac wide. It is the European Day of Parks, a day that remembers the creation
May 23 slows the Garden Almanac down. It is World Turtle Day, a day for turtles, tortoises, water, sunlight and
May 22 is a day of roses, bees, biodiversity and hope in the Garden Almanac. It brings together an old
Leeks bring more to the vegetable garden than a mild onion flavour and a good winter soup. With their upright
May 21 is a curious day in the Garden Almanac. In one corner of the calendar, it belongs to saints,
Eggplant brings a touch of Mediterranean drama to the vegetable garden, with glossy fruits that look ready for grilling, roasting
May 20 is one of the clearest ecological dates in the spring almanac. It is World Bee Day, and in
Herbs are often grown for the kitchen, but they can do much more than season a salad or lift a