do it yourself

How to build a raised bed from planks showing attachments of horizontal planks to the vertical uprights, and how to secure the bed in the ground

Corner of a raised bed showing how to attach the plants to one another when building the bed

How to build a raised bed from planks showing attachments of horizontal planks to the vertical uprights, and how to secure the bed in the ground

Putting up fence posts and a strudy and level fence

How to put up a trellis using a frill and screwing the wood into the wall before building the trellis

Steps involved in cutting and making steps in the garden showing how to lay foundations of gravel, get the steps straight and level, and lay the paving slabs on top

Making a gravel path shown in three steps, setting out the edging boards, laying and tamping down the gravel, foundation, and raking the top gravel to create a perfect gravel path

Garlic plait showing how the dired out leaves of each garlic plant can be pliated together to hold the bubs in a neat bundle, ready for use in the kitchen or for drying

Garlic being plaited together for storage and drying, illustration showing the way to include more bulbs to make a big clutch of garlic bulbs

Steps showing how to level the ground, set up the foundations, make a screed, and how to lay a smooth concrete path

Steps involved in laying paving slabs or stones and keeping them level and flat and removing the mortar from between the slabs

How to build a deck or build your own decking

Cross section of an ideal wildlife pond showing frog, water but, aquatic plants, a log pile and watering can, and floating water soldier being visited by a damselfly