Sweetcorn success

• Sweetcorn is botanically a fruit because it comes from the flower of the plant, like tomatoes. • The average ear of corn has 800 kernels in 16 rows, and it will have one silk strand for every kernel

IT’S easy to imagine the vegetable patch is winding down at this time of year – the tomatoes are ripening, courgettes are piling up, and the first leaves are beginning to yellow. But here’s something

Mimic their natural behaviour and get them going now to flower in spring

Collecting seeds is satisfying, pocket friendly and fun

It’s a simple and effective way to grow more of your favourite flowers for free next year

Lucy explains how to make the most of the next few weeks