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of the brassica family, which is apparent in the flowers. It grows best near water, hence its presence by my ditch.As folklore has it, this plant is sacred to the fairies and is therefore unlucky if brought indoors. I have no idea what terrible revenge the fairies

on the door handle and seemed to peer longingly inside. It always flew off if I opened the door, and never once flew indoors if we left the door ajar. What was going on?I've never really got to the bottom of this. The only thought was that it might have been

of clustering together in large groups, sometimes in huge knots, in lofts, lean-tos, greenhouses or elsewhere indoors, usually close up against a window frame. Here they remain until driven out again by the new March sunshine. And here they are

can't bring your wormery indoors (a shed or greenhouse will do), wrap it up with bubble wrap or other suitable material. I'll be doing my best to insulate my compost bin this weekend - at the very least I'll put the lid back on properly. But I fear

weevils. It's not flowered for four years.To thrive, citrus trees should really be grown in the Mediterranean. Failing that they need a rich, open compost and plenty of ventilation. If grown indoors, they benefit from a regular misting of water to increase

rushed indoors to fetch cotton wool and warm water to dress its wound, and then put a plaster on it. (The poor worm, I don't know why my mum didn't stop me.)By the time I was eleven, I had a veg plot of my own. Then, after a brief teenage interlude, I

of the few flowers I actually cut and bring indoors. A tall rosebud vase is perfect for a small bunch, and I position it somewhere I regularly pass during the day so I can pick it up, breathe deeply, and lose myself in its sweet scent.There has only been one

by tiny amounts of mint and anything I've managed to grow indoors.By summer I am able to make what my partner and I call a 'Chef Salad', based on a wonderful dish we once had while dining out. It consists of as many types of leaf as possible, plus tomatoes

that I can bring a few sprigs laden with red berries indoors as decorations. And if I get the timing right there are also pots of deliciously fragrant paper-white narcissus at their best to cheer-up a cool window sill.One tradition I remember the late

Nothing beats the warmth of the sun after a long spell of cold weather. Until recently, rain or snow has kept me indoors, thinking despondently of all the garden jobs waiting to be done.Now that temperatures are rising, so are my spirits. When I