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from barrenwort (Epimedium)Plant lilies in potsFlowersPlant shallots outside into well-prepared soilSow mustard and cress in a pot on the kitchen windowsill Use netting and bird scarers to protect fruit bushesFruit & vegHand pollinate the flowers

. Cut dahlias down to the next bud and remove banana and canna leaves at their base.Water these thirsty plants regularly, and give them a liquid feed once a fortnight.Transplant undercover or provide protection over winter.Growing exotic plants

Single-bottle wine boxStrong 'no nails' glueSempervivums x 3Compost and gravelAngle grinderSafety goggles, mask and protective glovesElectric drill and large drill bitall year roundLay the wine box on the slate and draw round it to mark out two side pieces and two

- during the day snails will cluster in upturned pots or grapefruit skins, making collection easy. Surround vulnerable plants with barriers: try copper tape, crushed stone or egg shells. Don't plant out seedlings until they're a good size, then protect them

of action. As I don't have one the greenhouse offered my best alternative. I don't heat my greenhouse, so will just be providing a few degrees of protection plus shelter from freezing. I hope it will survive, despite the cold weather arriving early

and frolicsome fairies (incidentally, if you feel that you need protection from fairies then you should carry twigs of hawthorn, ash and oak tied together with red thread).Among other interesting stories: hawthorn used to be called 'bread and cheese' because

in pots, including 'Frances Williams', and they're rarely attacked. A band of copper tape can be stuck right round the side of the pot to provide extra protection if you like, as slugs and snails hate passing over the tape and will turn away

protected.Of course there's an answer, and that's what fruit cages were invented for, but when you integrate soft fruits around the garden to make best use of space these aren't a viable solution. Large pieces of netting play a part, thrown over fruit

-looking brownish spikes that shoot up in summer. You couldn’t fit it into a small garden pond, but it provides enormous impact in a large pond or boggy area of the garden.Unfortunately this Gunnera species is a little susceptible to frost, so it is best to protect

and jacket potatoes.Learn about each of the three potato types, and how to grow them, below.10-12 weeks to maturePlant: March (with frost protection)Harvest: JunePlanting depth: 12cmDistance between tubers: 30cmDistance between rows: 60cmFirst early potatoes