Especially if they're filled with fragrance and happily climbing around ... JOB OF THE WEEK Plant tomatoes, chillies and aubergines in pots inside. Sweet peas in a greenhouse, potatoes outside ...

Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) are a different plant altogether. Grown for their lovely scented flowers and climbing nature, sweet peas are a gorgeous spring flower, but not for eating.

Plant them in March or early April against ... The first couple of flushes of flowers on most sweet-pea varieties will have straight stems, but after this the climbing tendrils may entwine the flower ...

The climbing varieties provide the best ... The more you pick the more your sweet peas will flower as the plants puts their energy into making new flowers instead of going to seed.

A creeper flowering on your balcony can give it the makeover it has been waiting for. This is especially beneficial if you have limited space in your house. Here are some creepers you can plant ...