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I might move house this year. It’s very early days, but the possibility of having a bigger garden is sending my plant-collecting gene into overdrive. I currently grow plants in my small, shady courtyard garden. But after four years of this, I long

to circulate through and between the plants, reducing fungal problems. some models are also available with shelves underneath, for extra storage. Prices from £30.BenchesA cold frame is a useful halfway house between the protected environment of a greenhouse

indication on your house deeds. Failing that, the general rule is if the posts are on your side of the boundary, the fence is yours. However, it is best to have a chat with your neighbours before you start laying into the thing. They may have precious plants

. The tree surgeons and house owner were only too happy to oblige, and before my mum could say “what’s a stumpery?” I had filled her car boot and back seats with as much tree as her car suspension could manage. Dead wood makes a wonderful habitat

, following the excellent instructions on Jeremy Biggs's website (Jeremy Biggs is the Director of Pond Conservation). I dug it deliberately with the mating needs of frogs in mind - shallow and sunny, with plenty of plants for tadpoles to shelter in

, and what the needs of your plants will be. If you’re planning to grow crops in there all year round, raise seedlings or overwinter tender plants, you’ll need a spot with maximum light and sunshine, away from frost pockets and cold winds.Discover the six

bucket of waterlogged potting compost in a sheltered corner close to the house. Watercress needs lots of light, but not hot midday sun. Start by rooting sprigs from a bundle.WatercressThese heavy-yielding plants keep cropping all summer, unlike French