Don’t miss a beet with your veg plot

Have I left it too late to plant some beetroot? Derrick via email DAVID: Not at all. Sow beetroot now and you’ll even be able to store it for winter. It requires fertile soil so make sure you dig in some garden compost before you plant and water during dry spells.

Young leaves can also be lightly blanched or eaten raw in salads so nothing goes to waste. Harvest beets once they are the size of a golf ball.