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Protect edibles from the cold and damp

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

ore gardeners nowadays are growing an increasingly wide range of edible plants. Many are our hardy stalwarts, such as asparagus, rhubarb, rosemary, and raspberries, which will readily pass through a standard UK winter unscathed. But we can now add to that list of perennials; olive, banana, loquat, lime and lemongrass. While some (e.g. lime, banana and lemongrass) are

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