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Sow seeds of dwarf and climbing beans in deep pots or cardboard toilet roll tubes filled with compostPlant new asparagus bedsContinue planting potatoes, shallots and onion setsFeed spring cabbage with a high-nitrogen fertiliserRemove forcing jars

floweringSow summer bedding, such as begonias, verbena, lobelia, ageratum, pansy, viola and antirrhinumCrops to sow in heated propagators include tomatoes, aubergines, onions, celery and peppers

for early sowingsCarry on sowing seeds in pots or trays in the greenhouse, ready to transplant later, including Brussels sprouts, spring cabbage and onions

tomatoes with Bordeaux mixture to prevent blightThin heavy fruit crops, picking off the smallest. Aim to leave developing fruits about 10-15cm apart along the stems, perhaps thinning congested spurs down to just a single fruitSow seed of herbs now

stems of sedumsClear borders and rake up leaves FlowersKeep harvesting root vegetables as they matureOrder seed potatoes, onion sets and shallotsStretch netting over brassicasFruit & vegSow onion seed under cover, and keep warmCheck overwintering plants

onions and garlicPlanting out leeksPlanting shallots in a containerAdvice on dealing with gluts of edible crops

in as much light as possible Prune greenhouse vinesPick off faded leaves from plants to prevent spread of fungal diseasesSow lettuce, leeks and onions in a heated propagatorSow greenhouse tomatoes for early pickings

with developing fruit for nutrients Earth up soil around emerging potato shoots, which encourages higher yieldsSow seeds of the following crops outside this week: radish, spring onions, coriander, parsley and chives

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