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A touch of frost

Autumn frosts kill summer plants such as runner beans, tomatoes and cucumbers, but leave winter crops unscathed, allowing a new suite of vegetables adapted to Scotland's colder climes to enter the gardening fray.

Autumn frosts kill summer plants such as runner beans, tomatoes and cucumbers, but leave winter crops unscathed, allowing a new suite of vegetables adapted to  Scotland’s colder climes to enter the gardening fray.