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Best edibles to sow now

WHILE we hope that come August we’ll be reaping the rewards of all our spring endeavours, it’s not time to give up on sowing seeds just yet. There are lots of crops we can keep growing right through the winter if we take advantage of the August sowing window. Vital Seeds likes to call the second half of summer ‘Second Spring’, and the company has a range of seeds perfect for sowing now.

Most vegetable crops need the long hours of summer daylight and warmth, and more time in the ground to reach maturity. But there are plenty of crops that

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