Illustrated Almanac

Lia Leendertz writes about gardening for the Guardian's Weekend magazine. She is the author of several books, including The Half-hour Allotment and Conservatory and Greenhouse Gardening, and she studied horticulture at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. Lia lives in Bristol and has an 80-ft garden and an allotment and is on the residents' committee of her local park.