There are some vegetables that thrive in the cold, but unless you aspire to self-sufficiency Tom Coward recommends caution when sowing very early in the year. “It’s a mistake, although we always do it

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Professor Buczacki is a borticultural expert, weiter and former chair of Gardeners Question Time

As winter eases and spring beckons, longer days bring the garden to life – and your growing year starts here…

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

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