Doing battle with damp!

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

With these tools and tricks of the trade, you can prepare your plot for any heat and drought conditions

KITCHEN GARDENER

Summer! The time of year when the greenhouse has accomplished most of its work, up to a point. But the great thing about your miniature Crystal Palace right now is that it can become a pleasure dome.

Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, writer and former chair of Gardeners' Question Time

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