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

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

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

If you want to freeze a glut, briefly blanch broad beans in salted boiling water for 2 mins before draining and tipping into ice water to cool quickly. Will keep frozen for up to three months. When re

A wonderful cool-weather crop, this variety of chicory is both eye-catching and delicious! The rounded red heads of leaves have a wonderfully crisp texture with the classic slightly bitter flavour. A

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