Beautiful bee magnets

Versatile, tough and very beautiful, PENNY WOODWARD asks what more could you want from Echium?

Time-lapse plants grow on you

Watching footage of plants can make your own life disappear, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

Backyard beekeeping

Taking on backyard beekeeping has been a steep learning curve for Linda Cockburn, but it's another satisfying step towards self-reliance.