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grown 30-40cm tall, and I've missed the boat! Repotting and dividing them now would cause too much damage to the new leaves, so I'll have to do it next winter instead.Planting hostas in pots is a great way to produce stunning patio features. My Hosta

mosses have appeared in a few of the less well tended areas. It doesn't look good, but as it would wreck the soil structure if I went out in these wet conditions with a fork, I'm leaving them for the time being.But the paths and patio area are the real

every day. All they need is some extra warmth to encourage them to burst into flower.Until that finally happens, I’m putting some of the empty summer patio pots to good use by packing them with primulas.And what a choice there is. Of course

like it before; the closest comparison I can make is with celosia, but 'Joey' is much more delicate in both form and colour.It looks and feels soft to the touch, and would be stunning planted in a block in patio pots. I've found it listed by Plants

the soil deeply and adding organic matter to the surface, veg can safely be planted at two-thirds’ normal spacing with no paths between rows, so you pack lots into the space. You can also use large patio containers for certain crops, or create a decorative

the patio looking for worms, doesn't eat them all). I think I'll grow one plant in the bucket sludge. Moist and rich, it's bound to produce me a winner.More sunflowers will be grown against the south-facing wall in the border in regular garden soil, with a

this frustration got me thinking about bedding.I admit to not being a huge fan of annual bedding plants, but I can see their attraction. For the gardener, they provide instant results - quick-fix solutions to gaps in borders, a tired corner, a dreary patio

in late-summer are pretty wide-ranging, as are shrubs, climbers and herbaceous perennials. Most fashionable annuals, exotics and tender perennial patio plants should also stay in flower until late-September, or even early October, if properly looked after

and courgette plants are extremely productive, so you'll harvest generous amounts from a smallish space. Salad leaf seeds are another good investment, as they grow fast and give useful crops from the tiniest patch, or a container.Early and late crops are another