What to do this weekend in the garden

With only a week till my little boy turns 4, the coming week will mean clearing and tidying the yard for a birthday party.

If you are inclined to do any gardening this weekend, I recommend planting out your garlic. You can also put in seedlings of broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. I'll also be sowing some root veg seeds and some sweet pea seeds that should have gone in ages ago.

Everything slows down in the cooler months, so cloches such as these milk bottles help to provide some extra warmth and protection from the elements.