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    A SECOND SHOT AT SPRING

    Jun 22, 2021 4 minutes

    30 GREAT VEG TO EXTEND YOUR HARVESTS

    While spring remains the most important time to get crops into the ground for most of us, it is as crucial to make plans to sow and plant now to keep the harvests coming. As soon as earlier sowings and plantings are cleared, new seeds and young plants should be waiting in the wings to keep trugs and freezers full to bursting. So what can you sow and plant now to make that happen?

    SECOND SOWINGS OF FAMILY FAVOURITES

    Many fast-growing spring favourites such as summer radishes, lettuce (particularly winter lettuces such as ‘Winter Imperial’), salad leaves and Mizuna can be sown now. Much depends on the weather, since these crops will tend to bolt (run to

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