They offer stunning autumn foliage and tasty fruit, making them ideal for patio containers

Long linked with Britain’s monarchs, gooseberries are surprisingly simple fruit to nurture at home

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Anne explains how to have sweeter gooseberries and gets started with mushrooms

Basil: Position in a bright spot on the windowsill or a heated greenhouse. It’s best to use free-draining compost. Broad beans: This tasty veg can be sown early this month if you choose a hardy variet

Which soft fruit will give the biggest yield for my little plot? Raspberries are delicious, notably heavy cropping and are trained to posts and wires so they make good use of limited space. Although t