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At last, it's spring...

Spring has finally arrived but watch out for frosty nights and protect your crops accordingly. Use our video tips and advice to guide you through planning, planting and sowing, and spotting pests and diseases. With careful preparation you can be well set up for the busy growing season ahead. And use our A-to-Z of fruit and veg to plan sowing and planting.

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Harvest radishes

Harvest radishes for spring salads.
Harden off young plants

Harden off young tender crops such as tomatoes.
Protect brassicas from pigeons

Protect brassicas and young pea plants from pigeons.

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Download: veg planner

Our handy veg planner helps you decide what to do & when for each crop. (66KB Adobe Acrobat pdf)

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Sweet success

See how breeders have succeeded in creating super sweet sweetcorn and the on-going trials they have set up to come up with weather-tolerant supersweets.