How to fill empty space on your vegetable patch and boost soil

Got room to spare in your plot? Fill that gap with crops that will benefit you and your garden and stop weeds from growing

There are crops that can help improve your plot’s structure, stop nutrients from being washed out by rain, and provide good ground cover to stop weeds emerging.

IF YOU’VE room to spare in your garden or allotment for crops that will fill empty spaces and boost your soil, consider plants that can turn into green manure.

You may have harvested potatoes and onions, but plant some fast-germinating replacements and you’ll stop weeds from growing, keep the goodness in, and help soil structure.