Topical Tip

Is your allotment looking a little run-of-the-mill? Is your compost bin dowdy and unattractive? Solve your problems with an Afghan hand-knotted  compost bin throw! (£ 375 from Habitat) See the admiring glances from other plot holders as they scratch their heads in wonderment.

PS The true story is that my study rug had been left rolled up for a while, When unrolled we discovered that carpet moths were busily munching their way through it, hence the new compost cover.