Tasks
Tasks
There are so many things to do every day, it can be difficult to remember everything. We have created some handy task guides for you to follow month, ensuring you don't forget any important jobs!
Gardening Tasks
If you don't already have some, it's time to invest in some fleece or cloches, especially if you grow your own. That way you can keep the ground warmer for your winter veg. This is also good at preventing any pigeons from being a nuisance and destroying your brassicas.
Gardening Tasks
Pruning your gooseberries and currants to encourage a good shape and healthy plant should be done now and will benefit you with a good healthy crop.
Gardening Tasks
For a bumper crop of tomatoes, pepper, cucumbers and chillies in your greenhouse this year it is vital that they get an early start so sow the seed NOW!
Gardening Tasks
Seed potatoes can now be put in a cool light place to chit, (sprout). Egg boxes are perfect for holding them.
Gardening Tasks
New shoots of Hostas, Delphiniums, Lupins and other vulnerable plants need protection from slugs and snails.
Gardening Tasks
Prune spring shrubs, such as Forsythia, Ribes and Kerria, after flowering to keep them compact and promote strong new growth.
Gardening Tasks
Cut back spring-flowering perennials, such as Pulmonaria, to encourage a fresh flush of foliage and new flowers.
Gardening Tasks
Look out for pests such as lily beetles, snails, aphids and vine weevils, and remove before they do too much harm.
Gardening Tasks
Summer fruiting Raspberry canes can be cut out and the new one tied in.
Gardening Tasks
Plant spring bulbs, including Crocuses, Daffodils, Hyacinths, Bluebells and Snake's-head fritillaries in pots and borders.
Gardening Tasks
If you have apple trees, it's time to pick the apples. Only store perfect apples as this minimises the chance of disease spreading and destroying your entire crop. Store somewhere cool, frost free and dark and ensure the apples aren't touching one another.
Gardening Tasks
If you have a greenhouse, it's good practice to clean it down along wit any staging now to avoid any build up of pests and diseases for next years growing season. Once cleaned, you can always line the inside of your greenhouse with bubble wrap to help insulate and keep the temperature inside a little warmer.
Gardening Tasks
Planning ahead for next year can be done on the worst of days. If it's too wet and cold why not sit with a cuppy and a note book writing your ideas of what you would like to do next.... A plan of action can then begin on whether you are crop rotating, planting seeds, reshaping a border, choosing new plants.....the list is endless but it is great to let your mind wander and think of all the possibilities. You can do anything!!