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plants will attract a wide range of pollinating insects.Pinch out the growing tips of the plants to encourage bushy growth, then hang the finished basket in a sunny, sheltered site where you can enjoy its scent.May - JuneJune - September20 minutes

’t need to lift a finger. Automatic watering systems take the strain, leaving the busy gardener with time to tie in leading stems, pinch out side shoots and check for pests, and not lug endless watering cans into the greenhouse.I haven't checked

with loam-based compost. Space the plants fairly closely, so they knit together as they grow, and pinch out the shoot tips to promote dense growth.Water the plants and apply a liquid feed regularly, so they grow steadily without the leaves going brown. Trim

bushes; as we pull back a branch and peer into the dense gloom we can see it skulking only a few feet from us. I guess it feels safe here and is probably a regular visitor pinching the food left out for the more or less feral cats that prowl the area

, and carry several leaves, pinch out the tip. This encourage two or three side shoots to develop lower down the stems, and each of these can be trained up to carry flowers.However, if it's really large stems of sweet peas for cut flowers that you're after

and sunny spot, or with pretty campanulas spilling out of the pockets, as here, for a cottage garden in partial shade.Roll of lead, 45cm x 300cm, from any builder's merchantMarine plywood, 30cm x 85cm18 clout nails (large-headed, galvanised nails)3 pots

or outside, but require support and need their side shoots pinching out regularly.Plant growth and habit is only one characteristic, as fruit quantity, size, colour, quality and flavour are far more important. Now we get down to the nitty-gritty of choosing

to show the audience how to use them.Everyone wants easy and reliable tips and advice, and David and I will be squeezing in bucket loads during the show. How about using the side shoots pinched off your cordon tomatoes to raise new plants. Just let them

in my high-rise flat in Manchester. I just had the two plants, and did exactly what I was told: stake them, water well, pinch out the side shoots and shake the plants to release the pollen. I got a good crop and was proud of myself. I’d buy mozzerella

in the top of each mound.Keep the plants well watered, then feed every two weeks with a high potash fertiliser, such as tomato fertiliser or comfrey solution once the fruits have started to swell. Pinch out the tips of the main shoots of trailing varieties