It's the beginning of March. Chives, mint and other herbs are showing an interest in poking their heads up though the earth for a whole new season. This is a good time to tidy the garden, including weeding all the pots and preparing for the year ahead.

The garden looks a bit rough at the moment, but we'll spend a couple of weekends in March when the weather's picked up a bit, and get it fully tidy and ready for us to start planting. Starting from scratch? Read on ...