Welcome to my lovely plot

By now, you’ve hopefully harvested your first full trug of assorted produce and are feeling pleased with all the effort you put in back in late winter and spring

Diana Yates is planning self-sufficiency into her plot with a new kitchen garden that will provide produce all year round – and serve up sustenance for the soul, too

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

These easy vegetables and salads will keep going all summer, no matter how little outdoor space you have for them

Tomatoes In the freezer Cooked tomatoes freeze very well – make a big batch of fresh pomodoro or arrabbiata sauce and portion it up for the freezer. Make a preserve Try a spiced tomato chutney, tomato

The harvests are now coming in thick and fast. A quick check of last year’s records show that we gathered 150 per cent more in July than June; a significant contribution being greengages on the allotm