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bushes and treesDig up and pot up roots of mint to force early shootsBuy shallots, onion sets and seed potatoes

to prevent hungry bullfinches eating blossom budsSow the following crops under cloches during January and early February: broad beans, hardy peas, spinach, carrots and onions

canes of autumn-fruiting raspberries and blackberries after harvestingHarvest ripening tomatoes and courgettes before conditions turn coldPlant out Japanese onion sets and garlicPlant broad beans and hardy peas

canes of autumn-fruiting raspberries and blackberries after harvestingHarvest ripening tomatoes and courgettes before conditions turn coldPlant out Japanese onion sets and garlicPlant broad beans and hardy peas

on trained forms of gooseberry back to two or three budsSow the following crops in pots or trays in the greenhouse, ready to transplant outside later: Brussels sprouts, spring cabbage, cauliflower, onions, leeks, lettuce and salad leaves

on growing garlicHow to grow garlicHow to harvest garlicMonty's guide to growing onions, shallots and garlicGrowing garlic for medicinal purposesBrowse vegetable varieties View a selection of herb varieties

Monty guide to growing onions, shallots and garlicGrowing garlic for medicinal purposes.Browse a variety of vegetable plants View a selection of herbsBlog on growing garlic by Lila Das Gupta

Sow onion seed under cover, and keep warm until germinatedCheck overwintering plants for signs of greenfly and other pests, and treat if necessaryBring potted strawberries under coverDig up clumps of rhubarb to force into growth in darkness under

Plant Jerusalem artichokesCover rhubarb with forcing jars to encourage long, delicious pale stemsSow seeds of the following crops outside or under cloches: carrots, beetroot, broad beans, salad onions, cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, leeks, lettuce, rocket

and yellowing leaves from Brussels sprouts to stop disease spreadingSow seeds the following crops outside or under cloches: carrots, beetroot, broad beans, salad onions, cauliflowers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, leeks, lettuce, rocket, coriander, mixed