Kumara loves the warmth - all the way through the growing process, from the shoots through planting to storage. Steer clear of cold, and keep warm in the forefront of your mind and you wont go wrong. Those of you on light, free draining soil are on a win - your soil

Please be patient my gardening friends! Don't rush to harvest your squash and pumpkins. For sure, they look ready on the outside - but until the stalk dries off, there's still work to be done on the inside. Let it finish, and be rewarded with deeper, richer

There's a small window, a perfect moment when fruit is ripe for picking. The only way you catch it is by keeping an eye on your crops. With a plum harvest, I reckon it's just before it hits the ground. Pick your plums when the skin

Sorting your crops into good-keepers and bad-keepers is key to long storage. Bad-keepers run the risk of rot, which spreads and takes the good-keepers down. One bad apple really does spoil the bunch. After the onions are dug, spread them on wire racks or in baskets,

When the tips on your garlic leaves are beginning to yellow, they're telling you that harvest time is near. Dig one up and check - it's the surest way to see whether or not the cloves have fully formed. * Don't hold out for bigger bulbs