Fruit & veg

IT’S easy to imagine the vegetable patch is winding down at this time of year – the tomatoes are ripening, courgettes are piling up, and the first leaves are beginning to yellow. But here’s something

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

The next few weeks are a crucial time, says Lucy Hutchings , to make the most of this season and prepare for the coming year

Lucy explains how to make the most of the next few weeks

Check your tomato plants every day this month because the fruits will ripen quickly in sunny spells, especially cherry varieties. Use snips to harvest fruits, ideally with the vine attached to get the

Mimic their natural behaviour and get them going now to flower in spring