This summer's tem-peramental weather may have dampened residents' spirits but one keen Addiscombe gardener has seen his garden flourish.

Proud Mujeeb Mirza, of Stroud Green Way, has seen his prize dahlias grow unusually large this summer and attributes their success to the inside gardening tips he gained while working as agricultural minister in Pakistan.

Mr Mirza says he instinctively knows how much each one needs to eat and drink.