On your fruit & veg plot

Lucy gets started on the most important tasks of the fortnight ahead lain

Homegrown spuds will beat shop-bought, every time! Here’s how to pick the best varieties

Deter birds from pecking out your garlic by scattering twiggy prunings over the soil where the cloves are planted. Carefully place the prunings inbetween cloves, put back any that have been disturbed

Choose tasty new varieties and prep your patch for delicious fruit come summer

If you’re new to sowing seeds or haven’t had much success in the past, then let me take you through the basics. It’s such a rewarding, cheap and easy way to fill your pots, borders and veg patch. Some