This month’s crops tosow & harvest

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

Get spring cabbages into ground that’s been cleared of weeds but not dug over, as all brassicas grow best in firm ground. If you have acidic soil, liming early in winter also helps with this group of

Easy ways to create a compact kitchen garden

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

Give your soil a boost with an easy, homegrown crop of organic matter