Spring is just around the corner and we can finally get the new season under way. The next few months mark the time when most of us will be sowing the crops that will see us through the summer and beyond. To help you, as well as our usual jobs for the month pages, we have a nine-page special feature covering everything you need to know. In it you’ll find barrow loads of great advice to help you to get your soil in tip-top condition for sowing and planting, as well as growing guides for some favourite crops from salads to kale and carrots.
Of course, we have a lot more for you besides – turn to page 60 to learn about some quirky yet delicious crops which are well worth considering, such as perilla and Malabar spinach, and for those of you who prefer to stick with something a little more familiar, turn to page 52 for news of the latest award-winning outdoor cucumber varieties.