Fancy growing something a bit unusual? Then give chickpeas a try. They need a sheltered, sunny site with free-draining soil. Warm the ground with cloches or fleece before sowing. If you have heavy cla

Lucy gets started on the most important tasks of the fortnight ahead lain

FRUIT & VEG

If you’re new to sowing seeds or haven’t had much success in the past, then let me take you through the basics. It’s such a rewarding, cheap and easy way to fill your pots, borders and veg patch. Some

WITH SPRING AROUND THE CORNER, START GROWING SOME SEEDS FROM SCRATCH NOW TO ENSURE A PLANT-PACKED SUMMER GARDEN

Make more plants this month by dividing perennials, sowing hardy annuals and planting summer bulbs