Pop bulbs in borders or pots now for stunning summer blooms year after year

Influenced by the Winter Olympics, Liz chooses a selection of personal winners

THIS WEEK AT GLEBE COTTAGE

Erysimum Rysi Copper One of the definitions of a wallflower is that of a shy and awkward person with whom nobody wants to dance: I am sure we have all felt like that at some point in our adolescence.

Start your summer show by ordering your tubers now to get the very best varieties

Mike Palmer celebrates the seasonal awakening of our gardens from their winter slumbers with trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs to get seriously excited about