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Mr. Sneeze just doesn’t stop sneezing! I have to watch out in case he steps on me when he sneezes. He likes growing things nice to eat in his garden, but he has to be careful not to sneeze the seeds away before he has time to sow them!Sow seeds 1cm (½in) deep in small pots of compost.Some peppers make my nose tickle and make me sneeze even more than usual, but these peppers are really sweet and tasty When I sow them, I make sure the seeds are kept nice and warm in their pots. I water them before popping into a clear plastic bag on my windowsill to keep them safe and help them grow until the seedlings start to show!

Mr. Funny has a great sense of humour. He makes everyone laugh. When he's gardening, he usually wears one of his funny hats which makes the birds and the bees and the butterflies laugh. If you listen carefully when you're in your garden, you might hear them!Sow seeds 4cm (1½in) deep in rows spaced 30cm (12in) apart.I just can't stop myself being funny! I make people laugh from the moment I get up in the morning, until I go to bed at night. When I want to take a little break from being funny, I go into my garden and look after my plants. I love to eat sweetcorn, so I decided to grow my own. It's my favourite thing to eat after a long day of being funny!

"Walter the Worm: Little Miss Tiny is so small it can be hard for her to grow her own vegetables. She often has to ask for help from some of her bigger friends to help her carry the water or to pick the food from tall plants.Little Miss Tiny: Having my friends help me grow tasty food is so much fun but these peas are so tiny I can grow them nearly all by myself. They only grow to 25cm so I can easily pick the pods from the plants by myself. I do still ask Mr Strong to carry the heavy watering can though so we can share the tasty fresh peas!"Sow seeds 5cm (2in) deep in small pots of compost on a windowsill or in a greenhouse.Plant out in May. Full Sun position. Grows up to 25cm (10in).

"Walter the Worm: Mr Skinny can be a little fussy with food but he always eats his vegetables, especially when he grows them himself. He really loves these dwarf beans. Seeing so many beans growing on the plant makes him hungry!Mr. Noisy: think seeing the tasty food you have grown yourself would make anyone hungry. I love trying new fruits and vegetables have helped to grow. These beans are ready earlier than most so I get to eat them from July and they taste so sweet and delicious Just like me they can fit into small spaces, they only grow to 45cm tall, but eating them will help me grow big and strong!"Sow seeds 1cm (½in) deep in small pots of compost on a windowsill.

The small but flavoursome beans are the best option for freezer storage, being far less prone to discolouring than larger varieties. Oscar pods can also be picked before filling out and treated as a mangetout pea, but to get the most from your broad bean crop allow pods to fill and pick whilst young and tender. Compact plants with upright pods grow well in patio containers and stand well in open ground with no supports.Sow seed 5cm (2in) deep into well-prepared soil. Sow double rows, allowing 23cm (9in) between plants and 30cm (12in) between each row. The growing season can be extended by sowing under cloches.Pinch out the tips of the plants when in full flower to help the pods swell and to help reduce infestation of blackfly. Pick frequently when pods are well-filled but still tender.

Extremely popular and reliable variety for successional sowings throughout spring, and a particular favourite for June sowings, Pea Kelvedon Wonder produces huge crops of narrow pointed pods in pairs, averaging 7 or 8 succulent peas per pod. RHS AGM winner. Pea Kelvedon Wonder is resistant to Pea Wilt, tolerant to Downy Mildew.Kelvedon Wonder is an early variety, height 45cm (18in). Peas prefer a deep rich, moist soil, which has had plenty of well rotted manure or compost dug in the previous autumn/winter. Commence sowing seeds in March once the ground is workable. Sowings can be made until July. In very cold or wet regions, cover early sowings with tall cloches. Rake in a balance of fertiliser at 2oz per sq.yd. before sowing and sow seeds thinly in drills 5cm (2in) deep, allowing 45-60cm (18-24in) between the rows.Keep the rows weeded and once the plants are 8-1cm (3-4in) tall, provide twiggy sticks for support. Give water twice a week during flowering and pod development to ensure a prolonged and heavier crop. Commence picking when the pods have started to swelEarly and regular picking will also improve the cropping and flavour of the peas.