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

Nothing beats home-grown crops for flavour, but if a kitchen garden with its regimented rows of fruit and vegetables doesn’t appeal, then consider creating a pretty potager

THIS MONTH Beetroot

Feeding the soil and carefully selecting your crops will help make your veg garden greener

KITCHEN GARDENER

Here’s how to give your garden the best start for a vibrant spring display