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in guttering.Sowing seeds indoors

, on the surface.Cover cuttings with a thin layer of compost. Water well, label pots and place in a cool place indoors or in a cold frame.AdamThick roots can be pushed vertically into planting holes made with a pencil. Make sure they go in the right way up. Roots

of paper indoors, to dry for a few days. Once dry, separate the seeds from the seedhead. Place the seeds in a clean, labelled envelope.Place a sachet of silica gel in the container to prevent any moisture developing, and add the envelope of seeds. Seal

to growing exotic plants from seedCollect allium seedsSow seeds indoors

to remove ant hills in the lawn.There are many ant killer products on the market, but they are mostly more effective at killing ants that stray indoors, than complete nests in the garden.no real damage is caused to any plantspring, summer, autumn

These tiny, sap-sucking pests may be only 0.5mm long but they can wreak havoc in a greenhouse or on houseplants indoors. For most of the year they are a pale green colour with two dark spots on their back; it's only in autumn and winter

the aphids overnight. Small clusters of aphids can be squished with your fingers or washed off with a strong jet of water.Imidacloprid and thiacloprid will deal with aphids, but check the label carefully if you're using them on edible crops.peppers, indoor

in them. Never enough to cause a problem by them coming indoors, but enough to occasionally catch a startled rodent face looking up at me as I dump out the next consignment of banana skins and potato peelings. It gives the cats something to chase other

, crowned with a plume of pungent green leaves. A beauty. And it became an equally fine supper, transformed by a mild cheese sauce into a lovely au gratin.Still, the next batch is underway already. The seeds were sown in a seed tray indoors, rather than

, and are therefore infertile, which means they won't set seed. They're bred to be pollen-free, so you can bring them indoors without pollen dropping all over your window sills. New varieties are introduced each year, like 'Peach Passion', which is not only pollen