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shoots 10cm high, apply sulphate of potash at 100g per square metre.March: Continue weeding and hoeing but take care not to damage bulbs. Planting may continue though bulbs will be smaller.April: Keep up regular watering in dry weather. Use a fungicide

Brambles are the unsung heroes of the fruit garden.A couple of weeks ago I was spring cleaning my store cupboard when I found a stray jar of blackberry jam trapped behind the mountain of marmalade. The pleasure I got when we opened it for breakfast

the distractions of computers and mobile phones, it seems that 11-year-old young ladies still imagine themselves frolicking in a flower garden with a trug across their arm.We've already got a bed of blood-red dahlias, which provide a lot of flowers for the house

the stalks off to about 5cm.2)   Put them in water that's had lemon juice added (this stops them going black).3)   Chop one tablespoon of mint, three tablespoons of parsley, two cloves of garlic then add to the juice of one lemon and 100ml of olive oil

the garden centre, ready to plant.Plant them 10cm apart (15cm if you want bigger onions) and keep them well watered in dry weather. Onions don't like growing in recently manured ground, but they do like fairly rich soil, so if you have any home-made compost

the instructions here and included imperial measurements for those who need it:500g (18oz) fresh blackcurrants, plus a handful to decorate100g (4oz) caster sugar, plus extra if needed3 tbsp water3 tbsp crème de cassis6 sheets of gelatine (12g)350ml ( ½ pint, just