I’ve been getting press releases from the discount stores promoting their ranges of garden products and accessories – some of them are well worth buying including familiar products at much-reduced prices and European brands. Lidl and Poundstretcher have been in touch and Aldi sent me their coldframe (£24.99) which has proved to be robust, roomy and easy to put together. It has been a lot easier to use than some of its more expensive competitors and got my first lot of broad beans off to a flying start – they are now in full flower.