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Now is the time to plant Japanese Onion
sets. If planted towards the end of the
month, this will give them time to establish
before the cold weather set in. Rich well
drained soil is required if you want good
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Lift main crop carrots, cutting off the
tops. Use split roots as soon as possible,
store other roots in layers of sand in seed
boxes and keep in a frost- free shed. Lift
beetroot when they are the size of cricket
balls and store in the same way.
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If you all ready have not done so, order
a supply of manure, you will need about
one barrow load per 12 sq yards; you can
dig it in or leave it on the surface for
the worms to pull down over the winter months.
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All outdoor tomatoes, marrow's should be
gathered in, before frost damage occurs.
Well ripened ( yellow ) marrow's will keep
until Easter in a frost free place.
Brussels sprouts, which are not cropping
well, can be given a liquid feed. Stake
tall plants against winter winds.
Cloches will protect a variety of winter
crops. Including lettuce, spring cabbage,
carrots, and broad beans.
Where land is cleared of crops sow a quick
growing green manure such as mustard, and
dig in before it flowers, this builds up
humus in the soil and stops excess fertilisers
not used by crops from leaching away with
the winter rains.
Tomatoes
Brussels Sprouts
Cauliflower
Kale
Leeks
Garlic
What are Western Brassicas ?
Month by month diary on jobs to do
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