Crops for pots

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

IT’S easy to imagine the vegetable patch is winding down at this time of year – the tomatoes are ripening, courgettes are piling up, and the first leaves are beginning to yellow. But here’s something

Fruit may seem like something reserved for allotmenteers, or gardeners with enormous spaces at their disposal. However, this really isn’t the case, with more and more small space gardeners turning the

The next few weeks are a crucial time, says Lucy Hutchings , to make the most of this season and prepare for the coming year

Lucy explains how to make the most of the next few weeks

Apple butter Put 5-6 chopped dessert apples in a large pan with 150ml water, 150ml apple juice, 100g light brown soft sugar and the juice of 1 lemon. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer, cookin