Basil: Position in a bright spot on the windowsill or a heated greenhouse. It’s best to use free-draining compost. Broad beans: This tasty veg can be sown early this month if you choose a hardy variet

Wrap non-frostproof pots in bubble wrap or other forms of gardening insulation to prevent them from cracking and to stop rootballs freezing. If you can, move these containers out of frost pockets and

Pea can be sown now, either to overwinter and harvest as pods in early summer or to harvest as pea shoots throughout autumn and winter. Pea shoots are the perfect crop for a tiny space and will produc

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Toby explains why and how he’s still harvesting tomatoes, runner beans and herbs into November

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