The pink has been a feature of British gardens for centuries, and continues to provide floral beauty in abundance without fuss. It can be easily propagated at this time of year by layering. Take a non-flowering shoot and tease it gently out straight. With care, make a knife cut in the shoot and open it up. Ruffle up the soil and work the cut shoot into it, pinning it down with a length of wire bent like a hairpin. Water and wait. In time, the cut tissue will form roots, and you can separate the new plant from its mother.
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Graham Norton's elegant East London home hits the market, and it's just as wonderful as you would expectThe four-bedroom home in Wapping should be studied for how well it uses two separate spaces to create a home of immense character and utility.
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Sign of the times: In the age of the selfie, what’s happening to the humble autograph?When Ringo Starr announced that he was no longer going to sign anything, he kickstarted a celebrity movement that coincided with the advent of the camera phone and selfie. Rob Crossan asks whether, in today’s world, the selfie holds more clout than an autograph?
