1. Don’t let pets pass on bugs

Owning a pet is one of life’s pleasures and can be good for children and adults.

2. Pet Finder: Could Johnny be good for you?

Joyful Johnny is a big lad desperately searching for a new home. The tabby and white two-year-old came to the centre as a stray but has settled well with his fosterer and enjoys lots of attention.

3. Don't miss food monthly

It's nice to be back after our bumper Christmas issue.

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4. lovely fare at romantic Eden

The pianist played a soft tune, his notes danced romantically round the cosy dining room.

5. Weed meet again – time to take on perennial pests

Spring is just around the corner and it’s an exciting time in the vegetable garden.

6. Pulmonarias are absolute stalwarts of the border

The pulmonaria was a plant I fell in love with very early on in my gardening life. Its common name – lungwort – must be one of the ugliest ever, but the plant itself has an unshowy beauty which has always pleased.

7. Frugal food is the new rock 'n' roll

As the credit crunch bites all we can all cheer ourselves up by thinking  of the song ‘Always look on the bright side of life’.

8. Jackdaws are the chattering class of birds

It’s not something I do very often and I am going somewhere so far away I am not going to know a single bird plant or animal, but there will be loads of them.

9. Great British chips

10. A feast for a saint - St Davids day recipes

Daffodils, the dragon, Cym Rhonda, dare we say rugby – the essence of Wales and that list isn’t complete without leeks and lamb.