Huntington Castle has a storied female past, with links back to Ireland’s pirate queen

Lots to see and do this month plus garden festivals, workshops and open days to get you going

Stephen’s McAllister’s city ‘garden’ is no more than a cheerful clutter of pots and recycled wooden wine crates on a crowded, shady balcony overlooking the capital’s dusty yards and sun-bleached rooftops. But that’s enough for an ongoing supply of fresh, delicious ingredients

Alexander-Sinclair will be in Ireland later this month to give a talk in Altamont gardens as part of the Carlow Garden Festival

Gardening and writing are Anna Pavord’s two favourite disciplines and she combines them beautifully

Is your garden looking its absolute best at the moment? An award-winning photographer gives advice on how to take a greatpicture of it, rather than just a good one