In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Country Living (UK)

• 10 REFRESHING READS
  Our pick of this season’s best books for country-lovers
• emporium
  Our hand-picked selection of favourite pieces from individual makers, the high street and small businesses
• THIS MONTH Growing chillies and peppers
  There’s never been a better time to go self-sufficient. In our ongoing series, Sally Coulthard shares tried-and-tested tips from her Yorkshire smallholding
• 6 questions …with a chilli expert
  Amrit Madhoo is the founder of South Devon Chilli Farm and farm shop, where he grows 150 varieties
• THE SURPRISING SIDE of SWEET CAROLINE
  She is arguably one of the friendliest and funniest actors of her generation, but Caroline Quentin is also an introverted loner who prefers the greenhouse to the green room. Laura Silverman meets a woman of many parts
• MAKE MERRY IN MAY
  Crafts, bakes and buys for a tea party inspired by the frothy and fragrant blooms of lilac and wild garlic
• 10 QUESTIONS WITH… JOHNNY FLYNN
  The A-list actor and musician on singing outdoors, spotting birds and walking with a celebrated nature-lover
• YELLOW AND BLUE
  What could be more joyful than invigorating sunshine yellow balanced with soothing blues? The colours of sunny beach days and spring flowers will add an uplifting Mediterranean ambience to any space. Pick deeper yellows, like ochre, for a living room or bedroom with brighter splashes for daytime spaces, such as kitchens and utility rooms. Creamy buttermilk shades are also well suited to children’s bedrooms or hallways.
• CORAL AND GREY
  Grey needn’t be drab: the gentle warmth of coral is the perfect partner for its blue undertones, creating a scheme that is cool and cosy in equal measure. Evocative of winter sunsets, this is a refined, elegant pairing for period properties. Add depth with dark wood furniture, rich textile accents, natural woven materials or metallic details, alongside classic patterning of gingham, stripes and paisley.
• THE NEW RED WHITE AND BLUE
  Suspend all thoughts of the Union Jack and patriotic bunting. For sumptuous yet lively interiors, look to fresh sky blue and rich, claret red peppered with palette-cleansing hints of white or cream. It’s a bold combination – not for the faint hearted – but uplifting and invigorating when done well. For a gentler way to incorporate vivid reds, consider striped or patterned textiles rather than solid blocks of colour.
• SPRING AT Broadspear
  In the final part of our series, TV chef Clodagh McKenna serves up an alfresco spring feast, fresh from her abundant garden
• MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
  On the organic farm where Rabbie Burns wrote some of his most famous lines, Bryce Cunningham has created a sustainable dairy producing welfare-friendly milk that will soon reach doorsteps all over Scotland
• SURROUND SOUND
  As the BBC marks 100 years of its first outdoor recording – a duet with a nightingale – we release our own spring playlist of tracks from the natural world
• CARVING A NICHE
  Jo Anne Butler and Gearoid Muldowney – aka Superfolk – craft deceptively simple homeware inspired by the wild Irish coast
• WHY ISN’T GREEN ELECTION GOLD?
  Being leader of the Green Party almost tipped Baroness Natalie Bennett over the edge. As we face into an election year, we ask her: why isn’t it cool to be green in the corridors of power and how can we push the environment up the political agenda?
• MOVING TO… The South Downs
  Hankering after a life in the countryside? Don’t leave home without our expert guide for house-hunters
• FURTHER AFIELD
  If you step out into the surrounding countryside, here are just some of the highlights you’ll discover
• For when your heart is in the country
  Subscribe to the digital edition of Country Living magazine and escape into an appealing world of rural beauty and tranquillity. You’ll find a wealth of ideas for your home and garden, learn about traditional crafts, discover inspiring rural businesses and enjoy delicious recipes using seasonal produce.
• GEORGIAN GLOW-UP
  Interiors writer Lisa Dawson has given a restrained period property a playful twist with her colourful, eclectic style
• “I HAD TO MAKE THE GARDEN FEEL LIKE MINE”
  When Marysa Norris moved to Suffolk, her challenge was how to put her own stamp on a garden that was already well established – and well known
• RAISING A REIMAGINED BARN
  In the Sussex Weald, this eco-friendly new-build is a contemporary take on a traditional barn, furnished with artisanal gems
• HOME comforts
  DECORATING NOTES
• POTS OF joy
  Sarah Raven has perfected the art of combining plants in pots. It’s all about the bride, the bridesmaid and the gatecrasher…
• “WE MADE THE SPACE FIT THE THINGS WE LOVED”
  A single-storey shack has been dramatically reimagined to blend with its surroundings and accommodate a treasure trove of vintage finds
• SCENTS AND SENSIBILITY
  For actor Caroline Quentin, the garden is a horticultural time capsule where fragrant plants unlock a multitude of memories
• DOWN to EARTH
  GARDENING NOTES
• MY NATURE FIX
  Introducing a new series on the healing powers of green spaces
• SLOW and SUSTAINABLE
  NATURE NOTES
• PUTTING THE ZING INTO SPRING
  Chef and writer Anna Jones uses a handful of hero ingredients, from lemons and olive oil to tomatoes and garlic, to create quick and easy meals with a hit of flavour
• Country LARDER
  FOOD NOTES
• I’LL BRING DESSERT
  Being the designated “dessert person” can be daunting but panic not: Benjamina Ebuehi has a crowd-pleasing pudding for every occasion
• See the best of SWITZERLAND by FIRST-CLASS RAIL
  Travel independently on this luxurious holiday, staying in five-star hotels and board the Glacier Express and Bernina Express
• Seek Norway’s NORTHERN LIGHTS with expedition photographer DOUG ALLAN
  Voyage into the Arctic Circle on a round trip from Bergen and witness nature’s magical light show
• Explore the ANCIENT and MODERN in fascinating JAPAN
  See stunning shrines and futuristic cityscapes with visits to Kyoto, Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nara
• where to buy
  Stockists in the magazine this month
• A month in the life of… A FOLKLORE ARCHIVIST
  A trip to Padstow May Day in the 1960s kickstarted Doc Rowe’s mission to document Britain’s best-loved (if slightly eccentric) folk traditions