Peter Dowdall: How to make the most of your outdoor space 

Whether it's your first time venturing further than the wheelie bins or you're an avid planter, this season is all about the garden

Continuity and the position of the sun are important factors when designing an outdoor dining area in your garden. Picture: iStock

Whether we like it or not, we are all spending more time in our gardens right now and it certainly looks like the remainder of 2021 will be much the same.

Whenever I find myself finding the lockdown and the restrictions a bit challenging, I have to remind myself of how lucky I am, living in a centrally heated, comfortable home with access to green space, my own and that of the greater, public landscape. Think for a moment about those who don’t have these luxuries and all our moans become largely irrelevant.