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’ (Japanese anemone)The flowers are a bit like fried eggs on elegant stems. They are late flowering, usually around September/October.Asarum europaeum (asarabacca)It has heart-shaped, shiny leaves and is great ground cover for deep shade. It does flower

the end of the 2012 growing season. The reason I’m flustered is that there’s so much still to do, and the most urgent job is to bring any tender plants that are still outside under cover before they’re damaged.I have a lovely selection of tender succulents

the day.Automatic vent armAlso called staging, slatted benches are invaluable for raising plants off the ground, where it may be cool overnight. Most are designed at a convenient height for working, so you can avoid straining your back. Slats allow air

without drainage holesmid-April - July 20 minutes to plantharvest all year round depending on the cropHarden off greenhouse-raised plants if necessary by standing them in a sheltered spot outdoors for a week before planting.Before putting into the ground

job with crowds of flowers to greet us each morning. As the name suggests, the flowers usually fade away by lunchtime although, at this time of year, they last much longer. I also planted one directly in the ground against another wall just to see how

early in the season, they looked natural, and were soon covered by growth. However, by the end of the season their bottoms had rotted away. So what now?Should I choose man-made materials or use natural ones? Are the metal and plastic plant supports

. Easy to look after as no thinning out or supports are needed. The same plants crop for three to four weeks, so sow a row every three weeks to keep yourself stocked all summer.Dwarf French beansCover well- prepared ground with paper or a plastic mulch

cover before the other plants grow into the gaps. My frogs benefit, as they prefer sheltered ‘corridors’ of dense foliage to move undetected around the garden. Newly planted pots of spring bulbs get the same sprinkling of clover – I like to think its

' would look good in March, and I couldn't resist the star-shaped blooms of Narcissus 'February Gold'. I think I've just about got it covered.Daffodils will nearly always flower in their first year, but they need to be planted quite deeply - at least three

to the ground as soon as you touch the plant (usually black underside uppermost, making them much harder to spot). Collect what beetles you can, then I suggest laying old tea towels, or perhaps strips of an old bed sheet, on the soil beneath the plants. Give