IF you’re enjoying the good weather in your garden but wishing you had more privacy, there’s a simple solution.

By the end of March it is safe to start making early outdoor sowings in the veg patch. Lettuces, spinach, radishes, broad beans and peas can all be sown directly into the ground now.

Orchids are often purchased while in bloom and discarded once the flowers fade, but if you live in a warm climate, you may be ...