An incredible lunch, wonderful company and a serious case of glasshouse envy! Join me at The Long Table at The Glasshouse Collective, where food cooked over fire and a shared love of outdoor living sparked lovely connections and sent me home full of ideas for my own polytunnel.

Held each May in the grounds of the beautiful Royal Hospital Chelsea, this iconic event has been at the very heart of British gardening for over a century, first taking place in 1913.

My aim when I set up Thegrowup.co.uk was to help everyone, young and old, big gardens to window boxes, allotments to school gardens, have a helping hand with knowledge and encouragement to grow their own food. But it has grown, notice my pun there, into something much bigger than just that.

Choosing a potted living Christmas tree is one of the most sustainable and satisfying ways to decorate your home for the festive season. Instead of buying a cut tree each year, a potted tree can be brought indoors for Christmas, enjoyed in its full glory, and then returned outside to continue growing in the garden.

I will be honest, I love winter pottering. There is something wonderfully satisfying about pulling on far too many layers, wrestling myself into thermals like an enthusiastic Michelin man, and heading outside with rosy cheeks and a cuppa in hand. Some people think gardeners disappear until spring, but I am happiest crunching across a frosty lawn and puffing little clouds into the air like a contented dragon.

Ensure a healthy, high yield of lovely spuds