The Gardener's AlmanacNational treasure and presenter of ITV's hugely popular Love Your Garden, Alan Titchmarsh brings us his month by month almanac of garden knowledge, facts, advice and inspiration. Here is seasonal advice on what to grow and sow, projects to engage in, as well as wildlife to spot, gorgeous gardens to visit, birds and flowers to celebrate, weather notes and nature to reflect on in poems, music and books.

the clues point in only one direction

The author travels from his own back garden around the world to explore the beauty

But this doesn't matter to Natalie until Tulip's games become increasingly wild and sinister

witchdoctors and difficult teenagers

Imagine a garden that is as beautiful as it is productive

clear-sighted and thoughtful account of how two unthinkable events - full Irish independence and the creation of the state of Northern Ireland - came to pass

self-loathing redneck waster seeking transformation through rock 'n' roll

with his country at war with itself

counterclaims and myths

but you're still just a part-time teacher because the rest of the time you're a security guard

changing a law

determined to forget a past which has cast a shadow over both their lives