“Ground elder, introduced by the Romans as a vegetable, is difficult to...” — Monty Don Quote

Ground elder, introduced by the Romans as a vegetable, is difficult to get rid of because it regrows from the smallest trace of root.

I don't think about being the Colin Firth of the gardening world. I live a very insular world based around my family and my home, and to them I'm not the Colin Firth of anything.

I wouldn't want to be known as Mr Depression, but I found that when I did dip a toe in the water and talk about it, the response from the public was incredible.

Some plants become weeds simply by virtue of their success rather than any other factor. You merely want less of them.

Earth heals me better than any medicine.

My father was murdered when I was two. Duane, even though he was only a year and 18 days my elder, he became a father figure to me. I would have done anything for my brother - I loved him so much.

I never imagined I would slap Anil Kapoor. For me, Anil is like an elder brother and is very experienced. On a personal level, I felt insulted for having slapped him. But that's what acting is all about.

I'm always concerned that I'm insulting the elder statesmen on the set by my crass behavior.

Shilpa is not just an actor, but my elder sister. I am very happy with her success.

I respect Kiran Bedi, she is like my elder sister.