Top of the crops: lettuce

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

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

Unpredictable weather patterns have led to a mixed harvest for Joe Stanley and Co

Don’t listen to the chatter. It’s all nonsense. Yes, term has started, the evenings are shorter, and I saw advent calendars in the supermarkets too. But it’s not the end of the summer. Not yet. And ce

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