PARSNIPS BY THE BOOK…

Veg in One Bed by Huw Edwards (Dorling Kindersley, £16.99)

This back-to-basics guide details everything you need to know about packing vegetables into a single raised bed. plant seeds for a range of veg from parsnips to beetroot and you could have fresh produce on the table every month of the year. huw favours the no-dig method, so while you’ll still have to attend to your edible garden, it should be pretty low maintenance.