Start off onions

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

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

Onions and garlic are allotment essentials in the autumn months. They also serve you well throughout the rest of the season, with the delicious, flavour-packed bulbs, perfect for drying and saving for

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

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

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