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the soi, and adding compostOrder onion sets and seed potatoesPlant new fruit trees, bushes and cane fruitsStart to plan next year's crop rotationPrune large fruit trees to control their shape and size, and to increase productivityCut out about a quarter

and other plantsBring potted strawberries under cover to encourage earlier fruitingOrder seeds and make a sowing plan for greenhouse crops and bedding plantsCheck heaters are working efficiently and top up paraffin if necessaryPinch out the tips of autumn

Cut back overgrown honeysucklePick berried winter shrubs, flowers and evergreen leaves for seasonal decorations indoorsPlant bare-rooted hedging, roses, trees and shrubsPick faded flowers and yellowing leaves from pansies and winter bedding

useful for extending the growing season of tender bedding plants and vegetables.Plant colourful Phormium 'Cream Delight' in a patio potTake care not to walk over borders or on lawnsOrder young plants from mail-order companiesAround the gardenSow sweet

plants in spring. Honesty can be established to ensure new seedlings every year, much as you would with other biennials, such as foxgloves.Honesty is well worth a place in any garden – I’d recommend adding it to your seed order right away. You’ll find

on the go but, what with the slug wars of the summer, I clean forgot to sow any! Fortunately good old catalogue mail order has come to the rescue and a dozen cabbage plants arrived through the post the other day. They look a bit peaky but that's down to them

particularly cold window sills at nightCollect fallen leaves from around roses to reduce the risk of diseases carrying over to next seasonOrder bare-root fruit trees to plant later this yearClean out water butts and check downpipe fittings

and replace the affected turf in order to deal with it effectively.In lawns, use a weedkiller such as a 2, 4-D-based herbicide to remove self-heal. Apply in cool, moist, calm conditions when there is least risk of accidentally damaging nearby garden plants

scorching sunlightOpen all vents on warm daysOrder plug plants and seedlings by postGreenhouse40 minutesDiscover how to get delicious runner beans

and tolerate more shade than sweet cherries, though beware of claims that they grow well on north-facing walls as they can become spindly. When it comes to planting on an allotment or small space, their size and spread make them ideal.I've ordered a variety