Don’t be distracted by a garden of full and plenty, says Kitty Scully.

WE’RE all familiar with farmyard manure, but what is a green manure? 

You may need to take steps to stop birds from eating your seeds and fruit, writes Kitty Scully.

In theory, all vegetables can be sown directly in the ground where they are to grow, but generally us gardeners tend to sow as many seeds as possible indoors to get them established in a protected environment before we leave them fend for themselves in the great outdoors.