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stems to keep plants compact. Pick all the evergreen herbs from the top, rather than the side, to promote new growth.May-Octoberall year round30 minutesBronze fennel, Foeniculum vulgare x2Common sorrel, Rumex acetosa x3Curly-leaf parsley, Petroselinum

of patrolling and pick them off by handMore on growing climbersHow to grow annual climbers from seedCreate a sweet pea pot displayGrow morning glory in a containerGrow Spanish flag in a potConservatory climber plant collectionEvergreen climber plant collection

and The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust makes mixed reading. Most of the national media have concentrated on losses and falls to make their articles ‘newsworthy’. Pick your own statistic: 22 million birds lost since the 1960s; non-native birds now make up 20 per cent

certainly in trouble and will need help. Pick the hedgehog up using an old towel or a pair of thick gardening gloves. Keep it warm by placing it on a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel, in a high-sided box lined with newspaper, and then place another towel

qualities we enjoy.I have noticed punnets of soft fruit, like raspberries and strawberries, are labelled with their variety as well as the country of origin. When you’re looking for one in particular, you can then take your pick, but the choice is usually

into your garden at night with a torch and pick up as many slugs as possible. I used to pay my children to go out with collecting buckets to do this. Their record was 496 (that was an expensive evening).Try and keep the garden relatively tidy: slugs love

reached maturity (I didn't pick a single pear). At the moment I’m admiring it, every stem is completely clad is swelling flower buds. It's never carried so many flowers before, so perhaps it's making up for an ‘off’ year. I adore pears, so hope

.Sorry kids, we can't go swimming, it's just rained and the raspberries will rot if we don't pick them.Why is it that some people cram for exams and others pace themselves throughout the year? Why do so many of us put ourselves through the hell of last minute

-in cane supports. Runner beans should be watered regularly and picked young or they will become tough and stringy.Turmeric is a member of the ginger family, and can be found in Indian and Thai shops. Fresh turmeric has a rather more orange colour

on what time of day you pick them (mornings are definitely best!). And I can now tell you that I've eaten enough rhubarb to be able to conclude that Yorkshire-grown rhubarb really is the very best.Taste is also a highly subjective thing, because it's our