Feel the fear, do it anyway – and reap the rewards, says Natalie Osborn

Laura’s boss Natalie drops in for this week’s episode to fess up to a truckload of nightmare anecdotes from her Essex allotment. We’re talking ‘alien kohlrabi’, ‘zombie asparagus’, ‘carrots with willies’ – and a whole lot more! Plus, if you love a freebie, you won’t want to miss a couple of Natalie’s best money-saving gardening hacks. 
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