Winter greenhouse bounty plant up winter veg

Spring is arguably the season when a greenhouse becomes worth its weight in gold. Anyone who has ever tried to germinate seedlings on a windowsill and found their home overflowing with the resulting p

Pick sprouting broccoli shoots before the tight buds open into bitter, bright-yellow flowers. The ones you want for harvesting grow as short shoots coming from the upright main stems. They tend to be

Check your plants and remove unwanted guests

Lucy ponders some of the potentially exciting jobs for the fortnight ahead

Gently brush accumulating snow from your greenhouse roof with a broom to prevent a heavy load of snow and ice damaging glass as it builds up to an excessive weight. Only do this when there is no one i

Aubergines: You can start to sow this crop in February under cover in an unheated greenhouse. Broad beans: Now is a great time for under cover sowings in pots. Brussels sprouts: Use cell trays or litt