As the growing season winds down, autumn is the perfect time to plant ahead for next year, harvest the last of your summer crops and prepare your soil for winter.
Plant cloves in autumn for a summer harvest
Autumn-planted sets get a head start for spring
Hardy varieties keep salads going through the colder months
Frost actually improves the flavour
Autumn sowing gives an earlier crop next year
Cover bare soil over winter to protect and enrich it