Feed crops

Sprinkle a few handfuls of granular fertiliser on the vegetable patch to stop your veg running out of steam, especially if you have big croppers like courgettes, squash and tomatoes, which are hungry feeders.

Brassicas, celeriac and leeks will keep growing for autumn and winter cropping, so feed those, too. Fork or hoe lightly around the plants to weed and loosen the soil, then apply the fertiliser before soaking, if there is no rain forecast.

Make sure your veg get all the nutrients they need with a feed