Should i use a particular type of rhubarb for forcing?

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

THIS MONTH Growing raspberries

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

Your hard work in the garden is paid back this month – but keep on pruning and planting to enjoy even more fruits from your labour

Can I save work by pruning and harvesting blackcurrants? In theory, yes you can prune the blackcurrants as you harvest, cutting out one third of the shoots, choosing the oldest ones, to near the base

Beetroots are delicious when young and tender. Look under the leaves to check the root size – ideally, you want to harvest when they’re the size of a golf ball or a little bigger. This may mean just t