1. First tinges of autumn on the leaves

It is rare that I write about the same thing two weeks in a row, but I like rare events.

2. Start saving your star plants’ seeds for next year

Keats’s season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is with us now. Or at least it is according to the Met Office who sneakily changed the date when summer turns to autumn to the first of September a few years ago.

3. Divide and conquer crowded borders

Although there was an autumnal nip in the air this week, the fact is there still should be plenty of warmish days ahead to do some important gardening.

4. Eating like a president

You’re never short of interesting places to munch in Sunny D with Afghan and Ethiopian restaurants joining the usual mix – and don’t forget to sample the traditional fish taco.

5. Comic-Con is in the diary

From now on, the month of July will not only mean hot (hopefully) summer days, ice cream and holidays. For me it will also mark the annual Comic-Con International show.

6. On a choir level

7. Spray on a ray of sunshine

We all know how damaging the sun’s rays can be to our health – but a lovely bronze tan can be just the thing to lift our spirits as the summer draws to a close. KIM FRANCIS discovers.

8. America’s southern jewel

San Diego sits in the south western corner of the United States – just north of the Mexican border – in California. SARAH DAVE stopped dreamin’ and started exploring.

9. Feel the rays in sunny Cyprus

England is in the middle of another bad summer, so STEVEN HUGHES escaped the inconsistent weather and took off for the perennial sun of Cyprus.

10. Children will be sweet on your homegrown corn

Sweetcorn is a lovely vegetable to grow for yourself especially if you have children and it should be ready to start picking around now.