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Many think that autumn is the time to step back from the garden, with a focus on tidying and ‘putting the garden to bed’. But there’s still plenty to keep you growing organically through the crisp autumn days, regardless of how big or small your growing space is. Here are our top five tasks:

This month, Sarah is taking a well-earned break and her colleague Hannah has stepped in to present this episode with Chris. They chat about September in the organic garden, take time to reflect on the successes and failures of the year so far. Chris shares his advice for new growers to keep a passion for their new-found hobby going throughout the year, and they also talk all things houseplants, including how valuable they are as therapeutic greenery for those with little or no outside space.

The Soil Association has launched a new report: Fixing Nitrogen, exploring the risks a disrupted nitrogen cycle poses to our future, tackling big unanswered questions and presenting solutions that could fix the nitrogen problem.

Lucy's latest 'On the allotment' blog describes how the sunflowers on her plot have exceeded her expectations of having one or two flowers. Will her thirteen headed sunflower be a world record?