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to take matters into their own hands. We went out the other morning to discover both of them upended in the flower bed digging an enormous hole in an effort to chase down the offending mole. Sadly, though charming, they're not terribly good at either

are quite big and heavy some sort of staking would be advisable. Keep deadheading through the flowering season and dig up and store the tubers immediately after the first frost. By store I mean put them in a box of dry compost in a shed

wins.Before the introduction of the potato to Europe in 1536, the parsnip was a much more mainstream vegetable than it is now. Parsnips are pretty easy to grow by sowing directly into the ground around March and April - dig the ground well as lumps

hispanica): a plant that has been muscling its way into our gardens and woodlands. Bluebells are protected and it is illegal to dig them up from the wild although there are various nurseries who grow them for sale. They are best planted around this time

tulips, not the shoes) but I haven’t quite got round to actually digging the holes.I don’t know why, but sometimes the ancient Lord of Procrastination overtakes my life. Almost anything - mending the lawn mower, rodding a drain or sitting on the sofa

that need doing, before those little green shoots in the border suddenly crack on and need attention. It is amazing how forgiving a garden can be: if you dig foundations and make a mess now, the grass will recover and the plants will bounce back by summer

to be in the right place at the right time with a loaded weapon.It does have the tacit approval of the church of England, as you can see here.2. This was told to me by the legendary Reg Moule of BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester and is called the Cat Mine. Dig a hole

we have blackberry and apple crumble, but my wife (I'm a rubbish cook) also does something divine with little sponge puddings and another with mascarpone. I can easily dig out recipes if anybody wants them.There are some garden-friendly varieties

cashmere pair for shuffling around the house restoring the circulation. (I really am getting old and boring if I can get excited by socks.)A small stainless steel border fork. Not much good for heavy digging but for working amongst plants it is absolutely

strong indication that the time has come for a bit of division. (Although this sort of behavior doesn't help!)To divide a plant, dig it up and discard the centre, as it is only fit for the compost heap. The healthy bits can then be split and replanted