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?) to accompany the long asparagus bed that came into its own this year. Both are delicious and highly ornamental.At the moment we only have autumn-fruiting raspberries (mostly 'Tulameen' and a few 'Autumn Bliss', both excellent), so we are going to plant some

enough fruit without ever making you despair of finding ways to eat them.May you never accidentally bury your favourite trowel and only find it a year later.May your pumpkins swell to the size of small hippopotami.May your carrots spit in the eyes

gratuitous vandalism on allotments remains horribly common. Thefts range from handfuls of fresh fruit and veg to expensive garden tools, while whole sheds are reported to have been torn down and burned for 'fun'. As gardens and allotments are quieter now than

-sized fruits don't look real to me - I think of them as 'toy tomatoes'. 'Maskotka', 'Shirley', 'Minibel', 'Tumbling Tom' - they're all fine, but they don't excite me. And I'm quite bored of 'Gardener's Delight'. I did enjoy 'Tigerella', which I grew

grow to about 7-10cm long before cutting off and rooting in a glass of water. Pot them up, and you've got smashing young plants that will start flowering and fruiting in just a few weeks.And when it comes to fertilisers, many people are totally confused

) harvesting her first home-grown fruits a few months later.The one thing we had in common was early access to a garden. Would we be sat in this office without that privilege? Gardening doesn't just help heal temporary blips, it changes lives. That's why

I recently visited the community orchard at Haggerston Park. It makes a lovely little wildlife sanctuary amidst the concrete of built-up Hackney: all fruit trees, wildflowers and long grass. It's also home to a few ornamental plants, including pot

Pensioner' produces heavy yields of large, bright strawberries with a very sweet flavour. Early trials have revealed the fruits and leaves bear significant resistance to diseases such as mildew.Strawberry - 'Chelsea Pensioner'Micro greens are ready

Shade can be a nightmare if your heart is set on growing summer bedding, fruit and veg, or Mediterranean plants, which need direct sun to flourish. But there are plenty of beautiful plants which thrive in shady conditions.Many people imagine

flowers, favoured by bees. The small, sweet fruits are eaten by birds in summer.Wild strawberriesMore from the Chelsea Flower ShowRead Chelsea Flower Show judge, James Alexander-Sinclair's blog.Learn more about healing herbs, from Chelsea Flower Show gold