Timing is everything!

I’ve had a great year with many of my fruit and veg crops

Nothing beats home-grown crops for flavour, but if a kitchen garden with its regimented rows of fruit and vegetables doesn’t appeal, then consider creating a pretty potager

KITCHEN GARDENER

Unusual berries, boosting soil health, saving strawberry runners and sharing seeds

Tidy-up time is valuable as garden debris helps soil, wildlife and next year’s growth

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