9 unusual crops to sow and grow

Sweetcorn fritters Mix 150g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika and 160ml milk together in a large bowl. Mix in 1 egg, 550g sweetcorn, 2 chopped spring onions, a small handfu

Salad leaves such as spinach are a great choice for summer sowing, as the young leaves can be ready to harvest in as little as a month. For really tasty additions to these salads, it is also well wort

Easy ways to create a compact kitchen garden

Broad beans: Certain varieties can still be sown this month, but it’s best to keep cloches handy in case frosts return in autumn. Carrots: It might seem too late, but you can sow fast-maturing varieti

This heirloom variety is a generous cropper, offering unusual-looking creamy white fruits, which have a slightly tangy flavour. The plants can be grown either outdoors, or undercover, so are a great c

When a friend came to visit recently she loved all the colour in our flower garden but she took one look at the veg garden and said, “Ah, food!” There’s nothing better than harvesting delicious fresh