391. Tulips could replace those faded flowers

Saturday was a perfect day for gardening when it was possible to get the last of the important pre-winter jobs done.

392. Get out on Boxing Day – and plan for next year

Christmas is a bustling time of year but there should be a chance on Boxing Day to get outside and at least look at the garden.

393. A holly bad show means a berry bad Christmas

Sometimes even in the smallest garden there are secret places that are seldom visited. I have a path at the side of my house which I see every week in summer when the lawns have to be mowed.

394. It’s time to prepare for the power of primulas

I noticed some cheap bulbs on sale on my last trip to the garden centre. One bulb that can still usefully be planted at this time of year – especially if you put it in a container – is the lily.

395. Snowdrops keep falling all around – ’n’ grow too!!

There is only one flower that springs to mind in this weather and that is the snowdrop.

396. Recession brainwave – allotment in garden!

The snow on the grass has almost melted but as I write it is just beginning to snow again.

397. Gardening - Berries for fine winter form

I planted a holly tree in my front garden about eight years ago and it is now barely knee-high.

398. Dylan Moran at the Hexagon

399. Hellebores are heavenly

Spring is really on its way when the hellebores start to unfurl and open their exotic blooms.

400. Potted hyacinths blooming brilliant

Whenever I buy bulbs for containers I always hope they will naturalise afterwards in the garden.