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Continue to harvest crops particularly French
& runner beans, if old beans are left on
the plant it will have done its job and
stop producing any more flowers. Courgettes
will also need to be harvested to keep the
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Keep planting Leeks, late cabbage and cauliflower
plants as space becomes available.
If caterpillars are seen on any brassicas
spray immediately with an insecticide.
Sow winter saladings such as corn salad,
land cress, winter radish. These should
all be ready to harvest from the end of
October.
Sow spring cabbage for planting in late
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Where early potato foliage has died back
the crop can be lifted. Let the tubers dry
in the sun before putting them in paper
sacks to store. Make sure they are kept
in a dark, but dry place otherwise they
will turn green or start to rot.
Blanch celery with corrugated cardboard
or builders damp course, Beware of slugs.
Make sure marrow's and courgettes do not
go short of water.
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Japanese's onion seed can be sown this month,
take out a shallow drill 12ins apart, if
soil is dry water drills before sowing.
Sow the seeds as thinly as possible, young
seedlings do not transplant, sowing to thickly
leads to waste.
Winter lettuce for growing in the greenhouse
can be sown now in trays of Multi-compost.
Tomatoes
Brussels Sprouts
Cauliflower
Kale
Leeks
Garlic
What are Western Brassicas ?
Month by month diary on jobs to do
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