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The trend for too long now has been to develop, market and grow large, blowsy, double flowers. Not sure if nature ever evolved any doubles or whether they are an unnautural abberation. And what about the poor bees and their various cousins

freind likes cooking curries/hot/spicy food, so gave her a pot with basil, corriander and fennel along with a nice jar containing dried chillies and a bunch of cut lillies. Was thinking of giving a chilli plant this year. Another freind is more meat

is worth it all. And don't forget the herbs too - bay and thyme or oregano/marjoram and basilWho knows what this summer will bring - I'll still be growing my own ratatouille. carruthers you do not prune blue berry bushes except dead wood or diseased wood

's not possible give it a feed (fertiliser) and cut the top half off. When using mint, same for basil, you crop not by picking leaves of, but by cutting off the top of the stems. That way it makes sideshoots and grows bushier. might need more light. I was growing

of Japanese red bunching onion seeds and now have my useful bunches back and looking much prettier with their red stems and bulbs. I agree, Kate, herbs are the "must grow" for the good cook. Rosemary is flowering in a sheltered spot in my garden but a large

about a July yellow flowering plant/tree. Any suggestions? Thanks Sweet idea! I can only think of herby things right now - like Basil and Parsley. We have a chocolate labrador that was very nearly called Senna (after Ayrton, not the plants, in fact

first batch has got brilliant groth Where do you keep your tomatoe seedlings? I always think of chillies as being one of the hardest things to grow...I think this may say more about our relative levels of competance than anything about chillies

with seasonal fillers, a container can provide colour throughout the year.Containers also give you the opportunity to grow plants that wouldn't otherwise thrive in your garden. Those with chalky alkaline soils can grow acid-loving plants in ericaceous compost

Sorrel is lovely crop to grow in shade, even dry shade. In my garden it grows under a clematis montana which grows under an ornamental cherry. It requires no real attention and produces tangy, lemony, tender, heart shaped salad leaves

in a propagator on a windowsill. I don't do well with sweet peas either don't know why. I sowed calendula seeds straight into the ground.  They started to grow, I kept them watered and then they disappeared.  Thought it might be slugs, but no sign