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, no doubt they take sustenance at the cafe/bistros in the square next door, but here is where they roost and maybe nest.And hidden in a narrow side alley, thick with natural vegetation as well as garden escapes is something you might only find in the largest

I've been putting off serious work down on the plot due to the cold (I don't believe in suffering for my vegetables), but since these last few days have been warmer, I've been unstoppable. Apart from the corollary of a messy house, it's been a very

When growing edible crops, it is essential to use your plot efficiently, especially if space is limited. It’s no good growing an unusual variety with a tiny yield if it takes up space that could be used for a more productive crop – particularly

The health benefits of eating fresh fruit and vegetables are well documented, and our shopping baskets increasingly reflect our desire to eat a healthy diet. Food labels reiterate the '5-a-day' mantra, and influence our shopping choices

.Most peas are best grown with support, such as pea netting or twigs. They are pretty enough to grow in ornamental borders so they're worth growing even if you don't have a vegetable plot.Pea seedsSeed compost if sowing indoorsRoot trainers or toilet roll

.Thankfully the numerous mini tunnels that adorn the vegetable plot were totally unmoved and the crops within them are perfect.

regularly and carefully. I even pick the courgettes when they're really quite small if I know I can't get to the plot for a while, so they don't turn into whoppers.But there always seems to be one that escapes my eagle eye, and I end up with an out

to them to improve the compost.I'm considering collecting all my tea bags and vegetable peelings at home to put on the heap - I could easily add a fetching little compost crock to my Christmas list! And what about all the neighbours' compostable waste

on the plot we'd have the whole dinner…

have been a bit chilly, but you won't find me complaining — or my lovely little seedlings that are starting to grow.Everything on the plot is pretty rosy I must say. All the onions and shallots I planted are sprouting away happily. And only a few