Peeking over the gardens of Colchester is a giant sunflower grown by Malcolm Bacon. This 11ft 3in Russian Giant is in the running for Thompson & Morgan’s UK’s tallest sunflower competition. Peter Holmes has been out in the north Essex town to see if he can spot it.

The Sun’s gardening correspondent Steve Bradley has a life-long interest in autumn colour, and this year the colours have been stunning. Steve told Ken Crowther how the Americans track their autumn colour from space using satellites and can watch the colour moving 80 miles south a day.

The Sun’s gardening correspondent Steve Bradley has a life-long interest in autumn colour, and this year the colours have been stunning. Steve told Ken Crowther how the Americans track their autumn colour from space using satellites and can watch the colour moving 80 miles south a day.

The Sun’s gardening correspondent Steve Bradley has a life-long interest in autumn colour, and this year the colours have been stunning. Steve told Ken Crowther how the Americans track their autumn colour from space using satellites and can watch the colour moving 80 miles south a day.

Allan Joyce runs the Tranquil Waters Aquatic Centre in High Ongar. The 15-acre koi farm in the heart of the Essex countryside is registered by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority and Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science). He explained to Ken Crowther how the centre is run.

Allan Joyce runs the Tranquil Waters Aquatic Centre in High Ongar. The 15-acre koi farm in the heart of the Essex countryside is registered by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority and Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science). He explained to Ken Crowther how the centre is run.

Allan Joyce runs the Tranquil Waters Aquatic Centre in High Ongar. The 15-acre koi farm in the heart of the Essex countryside is registered by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority and Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science). He explained to Ken Crowther how the centre is run.

Allan Joyce runs the Tranquil Waters Aquatic Centre in High Ongar. The 15-acre koi farm in the heart of the Essex countryside is registered by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority and Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science). He explained to Ken Crowther how the centre is run.

The Sun’s gardening correspondent Steve Bradley has a life-long interest in autumn colour, and this year the colours have been stunning. Steve told Ken Crowther how the Americans track their autumn colour from space using satellites and can watch the colour moving 80 miles south a day.

The foliage is changing from the greens of summer to the golden hues of autumn before the leaves finally fall as we move into winter. There are things to do, things to enjoy and things to plant in the garden as Adam Pasco explains.