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and ceramic pots that aren't frost-proof Order farmyard manure or mushroom compost Around the gardenPlant heathers and trailing ivy in pots for winter colourCut down faded stems on rudbeckia and Shasta daisiesFinish planting tulips as soon as possible

read.This is my, very brief, guide to Garden Books for a Filthy Afternoon. In no particular order but with the only criterion being that they have no pictures apart from the occasional illustration.- More Papers from the Potting Shed by Charles Elliott

summer displaysPrune rambling and climbing rosesFlowersKeep harvesting root veg such as beetroot and carrotsOrder fruit trees and bushesFinish picking beans, but leave a few pods to ripenFruit & vegPlant winter salads in growing bagsCheck heaters

that are still viable. (iv) Plant the seeds that my very efficient wife has ordered. (v) Divide grasses and some herbaceous plants. (vi) Prune and tie back climbing roses. (vii) Cut back willows and dogwoods - although this can wait a bit. (viii) Plant bare

, loganberries and other cane fruitsWater gooseberries and strawberries to encourage fruits to swellPlant cold-stored strawberry runners from mail-order fruit specialists for crops in just 60 daysThin out emerging raspberry canes if they're too congested, leaving

There are some things always guaranteed to bring about a heated discussion. At one end of the spectrum are religion, the education system and global warming (not necessarily in that order of importance) and at the other end is, amongst other topics

to encourage new growth from below soil level.By summer the bush will have formed plenty of new shoots that will carry fruit the following summer.AdamMail order fruit nurseries have a great range of bare-root plants in autumn and winter.Advice on growing fruit

in the year, to encourage them to put on growth before winter sets in. Space them at 10cm intervals in rows 20cm apart, and water well. If you don't have seedlings to plant out, you can usually buy plug plants from garden centres and mail order companies

Keep harvesting root vegetables as they mature, including parsnips and leeksOrder seed potatoes, onion sets and shallotsStretch netting over brassicas to protect them from pigeonsCover clumps of rhubarb with buckets or terracotta pots to force early

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