Pick of the crops

KITCHEN GARDENER

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

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

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

October is the golden month, with autumn leaves falling like confetti, pumpkins curing on the vine, and the last of the orchard fruits ready to be picked and cherished. Towards the end of the month, a

Although the garden may hold less appeal for some when rain is lashing the windows and temperatures are down in single figures than in those hopeful, sun-warmed days of spring, there is a lot to be sa