Small space big flavour

As the feast of All Hallow’s Eve approaches, Debora Robertson advises how best to decorate your home with pumpkins, squashes and gourds–and even eat them, too

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

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

KITCHEN GARDENER

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

Broad beans: If conditions are mild, you can sow seeds outside for an early harvest Cauliflowers: Sow seeds 2cm deep in a seed bed, allowing 60cm between rows for larger cultivars Microgreens: Perfect