Growing loose leaf lettuce to ‘cut and come again’ is a really quick and easy way to have a fresh, continual supply of salad leaves from spring to autumn (and even in winter if you grow it undercover!) and is great if you have limited growing space.

Over recent years, the numbers of butterflies and moths in the UK have decreased significantly. Here are our top tips to help make your garden or outoor space more butterfly friendly.

Germinating an avocado tree in water is a really fun project. The seed is so different to the seeds of a lot of the plants we usually grow and because they are so big, you get a really good view of what happens when an avocado seed germinates.

Making a miniature woodland garden is a great way to bring a bit of the woodland into your own garden as well as creating a fun space for small world play.

These little succulents in recycled glass jars make perfect gifts! Shop-bought succulents are often sold in clumps which are so easy to divide so you can make lots of succulent arrangements with just a few bought plants.

Did you know that companion planting can help your tomato plants stay healthy and increase your harvest?

One of my favourite plants that I like to grow is cherry tomatoes. They are so easy to grow, ripen quicker than normal tomatoes, taste amazingly sweet and are perfect for picking and eating straight off the plant!

It is so easy to make your own watering cans by repurposing containers you already have at home and it’s great to have extra for children who love to help out watering the plants!

These toilet roll seedling starter pots are great because, not only are they inexpensive as you’re using the toilet roll tubes you’d normally throw away, but they’re also environmentally friendly as they are completely biodegradable. They’re also really easy to make!

Making nettle fertiliser is a great activity for children who love to make garden potions! Stinging nettles are everywhere at the moment and although we tend to avoid them because of their sting, nettles can be turned into a highly nutritious organic fertiliser for your garden.

Sprouting your own alfalfa is an easy and fun activity that you can do any time of the year. It tastes delicious added to sandwiches or sprinkled on salads and is very good for you too. The whole process takes less than a week and children will love being able to see the seeds sprout!

Growing cress is a great indoor planting activity and ideal to do with young children as it grows so fast!

Plant layered spring bulbs in pots, to get a succession of beautiful flowers blooming throughout the spring months