Gordon in the morning: Come into the garden, Noel

Morning, Gordon. What do you have for us today?

I revealed last month that [Noel Gallagher] now demands to be called "Dr Octagon" by pals because of the octagonal summer house being put up in his ten-acre garden in Chalfont St Giles, Bucks.

Yes, yes. You're not mentioning this again simply because the Pulitzer Panel haven't been in touch yet, are you?

And a new planning application has shown DAVID BELLAMY-esque ambitions.

He's going to grow a beard? He's going to become a botanist?

It said: "The family intend to enhance the shrubs and trees with more planting and native meadow flowers."

That's gardening, Gordon. David Bellamy is a scientist. You're probably thinking of Alan Titchmarsh or Percy Thrower.

Still, it must be difficult finding a single line in a planning application and trying to turn it into a news story.

Just wait until Dr Octagon hatches his plans for world domination from that bunker. He's like a rock'n'roll Scaramanga.

Albeit, erm, a Scaramanga who wants to be David Bellamy.

Iggy, of course, has displayed his veg in the past

Thanks to Joe, who has passed on to us a press release from The Children's Society which is promoting their, uh, unexpected Chelsea Flower Show exhibit:

Punk legend Iggy Pop is gatecrashing the traditional gardening world by inspiring The Children's Society's debut garden, 'Lust for Life', at the RHS Chelsea Flower show on 22 May.

Iggy said: "Lust for Life is full of optimism as young people should be...but too many aren't. I'm honoured that The Children's Society's garden is inspired by my music and wholeheartedly support the work that they do - they rock!"

Yes, yes, Mr. Pop, you might be worth a million in prizes - but will you deserve a RHS Gold Medal?

Next time, T-Boz, call Kim Wilde

"He's got more money in cars than what I make in a year" claims gardener suing TLC's T-Boz, apparently unaware that her husband Mack 10 isn't the main breadwinner in the family. But fifteen thousand dollars worth of snapdragons? Blimey...