Winter greenhouse bounty sowing hardy edibles

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

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

Add winter salads, sown or bought in modules, to your greenhouse borders. Corn salad, mizuna, rocket and leaf chicory will grow slowly but steadily in a greenhouse to give tasty, nutritious leaves thr

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

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MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS MONTH WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE CHANGING SEASONS