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through my Seasonal Checklist…1. Wrap pots or bring insideI’ve lost count of the number of terracotta pots I’ve lost in recent years that have been cracked and damaged by frost. To avoid adding more to the tally I’m emptying any not in use and storing them

.Most of you will be terribly well organised and will have bought environmentally immaculate Christmas presents well in advance. They will be wrapped and labelled and hidden on the top shelf of the airing cupboard - at least that is where my mother hid them

certainly in trouble and will need help. Pick the hedgehog up using an old towel or a pair of thick gardening gloves. Keep it warm by placing it on a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel, in a high-sided box lined with newspaper, and then place another towel

For Christmas this year, all my friends and relatives will be receiving bird boxes. I’ve developed something of an obsession with DIY bird boxes, and currently have a pile of them in my front room, waiting to be wrapped in festive paper. I feel like

a wreath before, I wasn’t sure where to start. There are lots of ‘how to’ recipes online, some calling for flower foam and others suggesting the use of newspaper wrapped around a wire base as a starting point. As far as I could tell, this is to keep