GARDENING fans will known that TV makeover king Alan Titchmarsh can create magic new plots.

But this week he went one better.

Pensioner George Prescott, of Elmridge Court, Lowton, planted some free Californian poppy seeds given in the star's name with a breakfast cereal - and some came up as carrots. Obviously it was all down to a mix-up at the packers.

However, he's not the only one with extra greenfingers. I can plant seeds, nurture them, weed around them and they don't grow. But stick half a cabbage in a veg box in the fridge and forget about it and it'll sprout new growth.

I was stunned this week to find a piece bearing shoots and healthy leaves which stood seven inches tall.

That's been planted out - and guess what, I'll guarantee it dies now.