Fruit and veg

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

Tidy-up time is valuable as garden debris helps soil, wildlife and next year’s growth

Feeding the soil and carefully selecting your crops will help make your veg garden greener

Harvest pumpkins and other winter squashes on a bright, sunny day and leave them in the sun for 10 days for the skin to harden further, improving their storage time. You can leave them in a sunny spot

Broad beans: Start these seeds now and in a few months time you will be able to enjoy an early harvest. Cauliflowers: Sow early summer types now and place under a cold frame to offer them some protect

With drier springs becoming the norm, autumn is now the prime season for action in the garden