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    VEG FOR ALL SEASONS Extending the harvest

    Aug 20, 2020 4 minutes
    “String out summer harvests well into autumn by leaving peas and beans in the ground”

    The nights may be drawing in and the tang of autumn is on the air, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop! Even in winter, my veg garden is busy feeding me and my family, so I’m still down on the plot every day, pottering about happily, tending to my veg and keeping everything ship-shape.

    In this new series, I’ll be showing you how to make the most of your veg garden in the off-season. So over the coming months, wrap up warm and come outside with me and we’ll fill

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