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Onions sown on or about Christmas day will
make good plants, benefiting from a longer
growing period. Sow them in seed boxes in
the greenhouse, or you can use a cold frame
if they can be kept frost free.
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Remember that a little winter sun can raise
the heat in cold frames to unacceptable
levels, so pay close attention to give ventilation
as when required.
Lift celery, parsnips and Swedes before
the ground becomes frozen, although parsnips
and Swedes are very hardy and can be left
in the ground. Leeks are much better harvested
as needed, but in frosty weather this can
be difficult, lift a few, and heel them
in to freshly dug soil, as this will not
freeze solid.
Plant and prune soft fruit, apples and pears.
Fruit trees in grass can be given an application
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Stake tall Brussels sprouts, put the stake
on the windward side and tie the plant to
it, ask the wife for her old tights they
make good ties.
Plant shallots outside when the soil is
capable of being worked, or alliteratively
you can plant them in pots , the shortest
day of the year is traditionally the time
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Net winter brassicas against pigeons.
Cover part of the vegetable plot with polythene
to warm up the soil if you want to make
early sowings in February.
Prepare a bean trench by digging a trench
2-3 feet wide and 18 ins deep. Line the
base with newspapers, 2 ins thick on sandy
soil, then add manure, garden compost and
green kitchen waste. Tomatoes
Brussels Sprouts
Cauliflower
Kale
Leeks
Garlic
What are Western Brassicas ?
Month by month diary on jobs to do
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