Start chillies and toms now

It’s just the right time for annual and perennial types to crop perfectly

Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, writer and former chair of Gardeners' Question Time

Tomatoes In the freezer Cooked tomatoes freeze very well – make a big batch of fresh pomodoro or arrabbiata sauce and portion it up for the freezer. Make a preserve Try a spiced tomato chutney, tomato

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

Your hard work in the garden is paid back this month – but keep on pruning and planting to enjoy even more fruits from your labour

Spring might be the traditional time for starting crops, with seed trays bursting into life on windowsills, in greenhouses and coldframes, no surface without pots and green shoots. However, if you are