Today’s guest blogger is Jimmy from Tiger Sheds, online supplier of garden sheds, log cabins and summerhouses. Lush Landscape and Garden Design does not necessarily endorse any of the views expressed by guest bloggers, nor their company, products or services. The Feminisation of The Garden Shed The image of the garden shed as a sanctuary for men may no longer be an accurate representation of its role in modern home life. Until recently, the...

In a change to the scheduled feature, today’s piece is written by Keith, Anna’s partner in crime. I’ve taken over the blog for the day. Why, you might ask – surely there are plenty of jobs about the place which need doing? And you’d be right, but unfortunately I can’t do any of them. For after a brief spell in hospital this week for some routine surgery I’m confined to an armchair for a little while,...

On the face of it garden design is a pretty green activity. Working with the land, dealing with natural materials, it’s easy to forget how much stuff we all waste. I came across this amazing infographic today which highlights how much more we could be doing. Click on the graphic for a much larger version. And pass it on. Infographic by Recycle – Don’t bin it, recycle...

As our reader will know, we have been growing our own fruit and vegetables for a couple of years, and we’ve written a line or two about our successes and failures. There is a growing band of people who, like we did a couple of years ago, want to have a go at growing their own food for the first time. Luckily for them, help is at hand from the charity Garden Organic, who this year launched the One Pot Pledge, which aims to help gardening...

… on a swelteringly hot Saturday afternoon in a modern church in Langley, Berkshire, that I married Keith, the current Mr Barker. I ought to point out, before you read any further, that this has absolutely nothing to do with gardens of any sort. If gardens are what you’re after, I’d bail out now if I were you. Because this is all about is My Wedding Day. So read on, dear reader, as your screen goes all wobbly and fades to...