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Picking broad beans really is a family affair in the Pasco household. The fat, swollen pods are full of promise and we eagerly pop them open to release the harvest.Much to my wife's surprise, my two children really enjoyed their first taste of broad

of different heights and sizes then allows me to group them together into displays.March can be a dry month (apologies if it's raining relentlessly in your area), so do keep ensure your primula pots are kept well watered. Adding an occasional liquid feed won

taken down by worms to improve the soil. At this time of year, when perennial plants are putting on such a burst of new growth, I also make sure they don't go short of water. Adding a liquid feed a couple of times a year also helps.It has been

and climbing beans to flower and set seed. Several herbs readily do this too, like coriander and parsley. As the picture (top left) shows, flowering coriander attracts many beneficial insects, like hoverflies, which feed on its pollen.In fact coriander often

: you can fit them into tiny gaps to provide extra layers of colour to existing shrubs.As I want 'Arabella' to continue developing into a robust plant, I do treat it to a monthly drench with liquid feed, but that's about it. All shoots can be trimmed

to flower and in turn feed the hoverflies .My bug boxes are another example. Small enough to fit almost anywhere, I've attached a couple to my pergola, a place I walk by each day so can keep en eye on things. There are plenty available to buy, but I prefer

, weekly feeding and frequent deadheading do create more work at a time when, to be honest, there are other things I'd rather be doing in the garden. Riding to the rescue have come a growing assortment of succulents - more unusual plants with very few

.Every soil needs feeding with compost to boost its organic content, and mulching with well-rotted material does just that. Thick bark chips or "pretty" man-made materials like glass, tyres and broken up CDs (yuck â?? who, other would ever use these in a

understands both the art and craft of gardening, and speaks from experience. He's in tune with the environment, loves growing fruit and veg to feed his family, and is always bursting with new ideas he'd love to bring to life in his own garden. Now, of course

for the show (yes, I have jars of captive lily beetles that need daily feeding) and will be sharing advice on controlling them.Did I mention the glorious floral marquee with new plants looking for a new home? Giving in to temptation is something I love about