Garden
The October Garden
The jobs worth doing now — from planting spring bulbs and lifting tender plants to dealing with all those leaves.
October · In the country
Autumn,
Autumn,
properly.
Gardens to put to bed. Apples to pick. Dogs to walk. And finally, weather worth getting the wax jacket out for.
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Seasonal notes
This week
What we're growing, cooking, walking and noticing in the British countryside right now.
Right now
Plant spring bulbs
Lift tender dahlias
Pick late apples
Clear fallen leaves
Feed the birds
A few things we're noticing
October · No. 10
Notes from the country
01
The season
Why October might actually be the best month of the year
Cool mornings, warm afternoons and absolutely no pressure to pretend you enjoy mowing the lawn.
→ 02 WildlifeThe hedgehog is looking for somewhere to sleep
A messy corner of the garden might be considerably more useful than tidying everything away.
→ 03 In the shedBefore you put the mower away...
Ten minutes now could save a frustrating afternoon when the grass starts growing again.
→ 04 Country kitchenBlackberry season isn't quite over
There are still a few hiding in the hedgerows — and they're worth getting scratched for.
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Beyond the garden gate
The Good Life
Dogs, gardens, muddy boots, good food and making more of life outdoors.
Food & growing
From the kitchen garden
Growing it is only half the story. What we're harvesting, storing, cooking and eating this month.
01
Carrots
Growing, lifting and storing
02
Potatoes
When to lift the last of the crop
03
Apples
Making something of the autumn glut
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Outdoors · October
Worth getting
Worth getting
your boots muddy for.
Shorter days don't mean staying indoors. Autumn is when woodland paths, quiet lanes and muddy fields really come into their own.
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The W&W Edit
Things worth owning.
No endless catalogue. Just useful, beautiful things we'd happily have ourselves.
Secateurs worth keeping
A good pair should last years, not one season.
What to look for →
Choosing wellies
For actual mud, actual walking and actual British weather.
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Useful by the back door
The things that earn their place in a country home.
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Autumn essentials
A few things genuinely useful at this time of year.
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The W&W Letter
Come outside.
Seasonal notes from the garden, countryside and kitchen. Useful things to do, places worth going and occasionally something we think is worth buying.
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