Gardening shouldn’t be a struggle — there is too much of that in this world.

MY RECIPE for spring bruschetta with broad beans and tarragon begins thusly: “Plant your garlic and broad beans at the Autumn equinox; divide the tarragon if required. Wait six months”.

GARDEN SPACE TUG OF WAR

As Autumn progresses across the temperate regions, people are contemplating mouldy zucchini leaves and tomato vines which appear to be alive only at the growing tips. You know you should pull them out, you know it and I’m telling you to do it,