Martyn Cox

Martyn Cox is gardening columnist with the Mail on Sunday, the UK's most read Sunday, a post he has held for more than 15 years.

He writes regularly for many other titles, both print and online. He is a guest presenter on garening shows at shopping TV channel TJC and is the author of ten books including the bestselling The Veg Grower's Almanac (BBC Books).

Martyn is a qualified horticulturist and has many years practical gardening experience. Prior to becoming a freelance writer, he was on the staff at Gardenlife, BBC Gardeners' World magazine, Amateur Gardening and Horticulture Week. Martyn shares a small garden on the South Coast with his family and two dogs.