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FRUIT AND VEG

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Sow an oriental salad mix in a pot outside for tasty leaves later in the autumn. Fill the pot with peat-free compost, sprinkle the seeds thinly on the surface and cover lightly with sieved compost. Then, taking care to avoid displacing the tiny seeds, water with a fine rose attachment. Don’t let the surface dry out.

Give apples a ripeness test

Assess whether your apples are ready to

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