PACK MORE CROPS INTO YOUR GARDEN BEDS

Space in the garden can be at a premium during peak growing season so think beyond straight rows of just one type of crop to fit more in.

• Radishes are quick to mature and ready to harvest four weeks after sowing. Intermix among slower growing vegetables, and they can be grown and eaten before the space is needed.

• Spring onions are tall and skinny and can be popped in anywhere there is a spare square centimetre. Varying their microclimate will vary their maturity time, spreading out your harvest.

• Consider growing your ground-sprawlers upwards. Pumpkins and cucumbers can be directed up a fence or trellis to save room.

• Courgettes and determinate (bush) tomatoes need fresh air to prevent fungal diseases. Let them hang over the edge of raised gardens, so they don’t take up too much space but still get the required amount of airflow.

• As with all intensive gardening, you’ll need to increase feeding of root zones to ensure your plants are healthy and productive.