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Move containers of shrubs or bedding to a sheltered spot FlowersDig over empty borders and pile manure on topLift and divide congested clumps of rhubarbCut down asparagus ferns and Jerusalem artichoke topsFruit & vegClear out old tomato and cucumber cordons

then pollinate plants such as runner beans and strawberries. Borage also attracts blackfly, which then theoretically leave the other plants alone. Equally, when planted near tomatoes, it's said to attract pollinating insects, increasing yield, as well

eaten", or Tomato 'Gardener's Delight' - still Alan Titchmarsh's favourite. Or how about Carol Klein's choice of Beetroot 'Boltardy', which she describes as "always delicious … a joy as baby beets and unsurpassed as mature roots". The late John Cushnie

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

frogs poking their heads out two months later, when watering my tomatoes.In autumn, determined that the frogs and insects would have a safe place to spend the winter, I left the grow bag in place, cutting down the tomato haulms and placing them and other

yellow flowers attract hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds, which prey on aphids.WormwoodThe marigold, Calendula officinalis, repels whitefly from tomatoes and can lure aphids away from beans. It also attracts beneficial insects, including ladybirds

appear on the plot, you either have to spray or sacrifice your crops. Tomato blight can also strike at this time (tomatoes and potatoes are in the same botanical family): one day they appear thriving and healthy, the next time you visit, tell-tale brown

to cover fences, and are used to divide areas of the garden. I have a greenhouse where I can squeeze in about eight tomato plants, a couple of cucumbers, plus pots of aubergine, sweet peppers and chillies. And pots of strawberries too, as grown outside

my car has a big boot and I can remove the rear row of seats to fit it pots of tomatoes and crops, summer bedding, compost, plant supports and much more.That's the joy of this show – bringing the pages of Gardeners' World magazine to life to both

for the 'Gardeners' Delight' tomatoes from the Award-Winning Vegetables collection. I've grown these old favourites before - red cherry tomatoes with just the right balance of sweet and tangy in the super-intense flavour.I will sow five seeds per 10cm pot, and put a