6 h. ago Sow vegetable in October for delicious bumper crop in spring

Broad beans are a great crop to grow in the vegetable garden, they are easy to grow and are a great source of protein. They are also a good source of vitamins A, C and K, as well as being high in fibre.

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2 d. ago How the warm weather has created a ‘mast year’ with bumper crop of berries and acorns

The UK is experiencing a ‘mast year’ as trees produce an abundance of crops

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4 d. ago Gardening experts name 5 delicious crops ready to harvest in October

If you're wondering what to harvest from your garden this month then follow this expert advice as to which crops are best picked in October to add to your meals

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6 d. ago Gardeners told to do one simple job with rhubarb plants before winter arrives

Rhubarb is a cool-weather crop that will bolt, producing flowers rather than thick, juicy stems, in hot conditions. Here's what you need to do to ensure a bumper crop next year

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9 d. ago How to turn a glut of blackberries into a decadent chocolate cake – recipe

Get raiding the hedgerows to make this moussey, intense and complex flourless chocolate cake This year’s bumper crop of blackberries has kept me busy foraging the hedgerows and left our kitchen and fridge full of berries to turn into new recipes. Inspired by the glut, I returned to an old favourite, my beetroot nemesis, a twist on the River Cafe’s famous chocolate nemesis cake in which I use the whole beetroot, including its candied magenta stems. Blackberries have a tendency to turn squishy, but even when they’re soft, they’re still juicy and fine to cook with. Determined not to let this bounty go to waste, I’m using some of the surplus in this heavenly, complex, adult dessert, which is rich in antioxidants and endorphin-boosting flavonoids. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Farmer finds dozens of sheep dead and bumper crop of acorns is blamed

WARNING: This article contains an image some people may find distressing

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4 w. ago Gardeners have 3 weeks to sow 14 plants for a vegetable bonanza in coming months

Expert Huw Richards says there is still plenty time left this month to get planting

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