I like to think of gardening as a competitive sport, Woman versus Weeds, trying to find the best way of growing food and flowers without "cheating" - using weedkiller, peat or poisons - and that makes it more fun than frustrating, Most of the time, anyway!

I’m often asked what my first eco swap was, so although the order of this last might seem random, it reflects my journey, starting with swapping clingfilm for beeswax wraps.

This year on Saturday 8th March, we're joining Holly Tucker & co in shouting loudly in support of female founders. Not only am I part of...