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to loving peonies. They have always been part of my gardening life. Our family garden in Guildford was on a slope near the Downs, on very thin free-draining soil over chalk. Peonies loved it; they didn't demand a thing from us and flourished in return

a plate offering more than green leaves, so a mix of colourful lettuce, red-veined beetroot, thinly sliced circles of white radish, red tomatoes and diced yellow peppers really hits the spot. You can really let your creative, artistic side take over

for the best offers on peat-free compost and mulch with that.Then there's weed control. That thick mulch provides a perfect overcoat for borders to prevent annual weed seeds germinating, but it has to be a good 7cm or more deep to be effective. Too thin

culling—an opportunity to thin out the extensive order form—but strangely enough (and I don't know if this happens to other people) the list actually gets longer. The catalogues are as irresistible as ever.I won't sacrifice any of those 'regulars

and family wear and tear. Surprising then that many gardeners never dream of putting something back - returning some of the nutrients removed during mowing. After all, lawns don't live on thin air! I won't ask for a show of hands, but the lawn abusers among

to convince us it's a sweet tasting and thin-skinned red tomato we'll love, that they are offering our money back if we don't agree.I know many people who are wax lyrical about strawberry 'Mara des Bois', claiming it has the flavour of a wild strawberry