In an unpredictable world our gardens offer a sense of continuity and renewal that feed our physical and mental wellbeing, and as we embark on a new gardening year there’s much to look forward to.
From forthcoming books and new plants to grow to the latest garden trends, here’s our guide to a green-fingered 2023.
Grey Oyster mushrooms growing in a mushroom bed
Up until fairly recently growing your own edible fungi was niche, but this looks to be the year when they become a mainstream homegrown crop. At this year’s Chelsea Flower Show Caley Brothers, who specialise in growing oyster mushrooms on coffee grounds, will exhibit for the first time. The siblings, Lorraine Caley and her sister Jodie Bryan, who sell mushroom-growing kits from their online shop, have recently worked with