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cashmere pair for shuffling around the house restoring the circulation. (I really am getting old and boring if I can get excited by socks.)A small stainless steel border fork. Not much good for heavy digging but for working amongst plants it is absolutely

is so extremely laid back and relaxed.In this garden there isn't much really urgent work that needs to be done. Many plants have done their bit and are just hanging around waiting for the winter; those that are still flowering do so with an admirable air

, cleaning them off and spraying some oil around. There are certain tools without which I cannot cope and others which I hardly ever use. Among my favourites are:1. My small border fork and spade, which are perfect for planting and diddling around.2. A steel

spraying your plants with water and standing them on a tray filled with damp gravel. You can also try sprays containing plant oils.Feature by Dr. Ross BaytonBromeliad pests

. But the reality is that so many artichokes sold in this country are old and tough.Artichokes do take up a lot of space - about a metre per plant. But if you love their taste, growing your own is the only thing to do.  If you don't have a vegetable patch

contains a lot of useful cultural information. There are two different kinds of garlic.Hard necks: these varieties are hardier than soft necks. They produce a flower stalk which should be chopped off so that the plant's energy goes into making a larger bulb

When I first started growing shallots I did so on the advice of Sam, on our allotment (aged 90 he was still tending his plot twice a day). He told me to plant shallots on the shortest day and harvest them on the longest. I'm a bit more haphazard