Mike, the gardener

Pinks, reds, whites again, beautiful flowers just beginning to come out now.

And if like me, you have a shady side of the house, and this is in shade for most of the day, then why not have a hosta alley?

All of these hostas thrive in shade.

Now I know what you're saying slugs and sales but there's a solution.

All of my hostas are kept in terracotta pots top dressed with grit and there's lots of other options for keeping the menacing mollusks away but the best one is a garlic solution which I spray on weekly.

I'll send you the recipe.

And if you've got no life, like me, you come out at night with a torch to send them packing.

I've just scratched the surface.

There's plenty of other options.

So if you've got a shady garden or a shady border, don't get phased by shade.

Joe and Zoe, thank you for inviting me back and I'll see you very soon.

Bye-bye for now.

Bye-bye.