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by the time May comes along I am sick to the back teeth of ruddy yellow. We have been flooded by daffodils in every shape - short, tall, fat, thin etc - but every single one is yellow (yes, I know that some are creamy white but they are still tainted

the half-glazed door it was oblivious to me, even though I was only inches away from it. It was in a terrible state. It's hind-quarters were almost completely naked, the skin red and blotchy and scabbed, it's bare rat tail a thin bony stalk. Full grown

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

Lithobius (pictured above) and yet far fewer than the 50 or more pairs possessed by the long, thin Geophilomorpha group.They're fascinating animals and as soon as I saw it under the log I scooped it up to show to the kids. With all those legs it

There are few things as dreary as other people's holiday pictures and I am fully aware that I am skating on very, very thin ice by blogging about my holiday two weeks in succession, but…I really wanted to write about the biggest garden on the Isle

nightmare spots. A thriving film of thin algae coats them, making them almost as slippery as sheet ice. I'll be wearing crampons soon! Today is sunny and dry, so I'll be out there with the stiffest yard broom I can find, scrubbing away at the algae

the greenhouse, which became massive and hugely productive.The best-performing variety has been 'Sakura', with truss after truss of smooth, thin-skinned fruits; undoubtedly the best outdoor variety I've ever grown. So much depends on the variety you choose

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

the plug the first light of the string. The transformer converts the electricity to a lower voltage suitable for use outside, and must be positioned indoors. The wire on the 'outdoor' side of the transformer will be thin enough to pass through a window

the plug the first light of the string. The transformer converts the electricity to a lower voltage suitable for use outside, and must be positioned indoors. The wire on the 'outdoor' side of the transformer will be thin enough to pass through a window