It’s time to begin the garden tidy up, but don’t leave borders bare and featureless. There’s opportunities to plant bulbs in pots, borders and lawns, sow sweet peas and take evergreen cuttings

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Broad beans: Start these seeds now and in a few months time you will be able to enjoy an early harvest. Cauliflowers: Sow early summer types now and place under a cold frame to offer them some protect

Harvest pumpkins and other winter squashes on a bright, sunny day and leave them in the sun for 10 days for the skin to harden further, improving their storage time. You can leave them in a sunny spot

Ursula Cholmeley recommends sowing sweet peas now for stronger plants that will better withstand the weather

Herb growing is a very enjoyable aspect of gardening for many of us, so if you have a herb garden, why not consider expanding your herb collection? Or if you haven’t started yet, now is the time! For