April is one of the busiest months in the garden, with seeds to be sown and plans made for the summer.
Dennis Cornish makes a border of spring-sown annuals which will not only give colour later on, but can also be cut and dried to brighten up a gloomy winter.
Producer David Spires BBC South West
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