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Ss the days grow shorter and temperatures begin to drop, it’s time to shift focus in the fruit and vegetable garden from harvesting to preparation and protection. Cold weather can be harsh on plants,

How can I try to mitigate problems from frost? Vulnerable crops such as winter salads will benefit from the protection of a cloche or hoops covered with fleece. In the new year when late frosts threat

What are the main symptoms of frost damage? The first thing you will notice is brown or black areas around the edges of the leaves where the frost has affected them. Browning around the veins of the l

Why did only two sunflowers germinate? Do I leave figs on my tree? Read on…

Wrap non-frostproof pots in bubble wrap or other forms of gardening insulation to prevent them from cracking and to stop rootballs freezing. If you can, move these containers out of frost pockets and

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