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

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