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Plant onion sets in modular trays of compost, raising plants under cover to plant out laterRepair netting on fruit cagesContinue forcing sea kale and chicoryBuy herbs to plant up in containers that you can position near the housePlant out shallots

Clean and sharpen pruning toolsRepair and treat fencing and timber structures while climbing plants are dormantBring all watering equipment indoors, including hoses and sprinklersWrap insulation around outside taps and cut off the water supply

be too wet...  When is the best time for the first mow of the year?  Do I have to wait until the ground is dry? Haven't stopped cutting all winter. Even a newly sown repair patch has germinated and grownSue yes wait until GRASS is dry. Cut then when it

final collection of any autumn leaves still lying aroundSearch through seed and bulb catalogues for new things to grow this coming seasonRepair wobbly or damaged fences and treat wooden structures with preservativePut out fresh water for birds every day

or bubble polythene and they'll reward you with lush foliage next season.Clean and sharpen pruning tools Repair and treat fencing and timber structures Bring all watering equipment indoorsAround the gardenPrune wisteria sideshoots to 10-15cm from their base

to fix the two together!!!!  HELP! and no, I'm not going to buy a whole new fork!? http://www.kitchencountereconomics.com/2010/04/18/tool-repair-garden-fork/The above link ( which I'm afraid you'll have to copy and paste) seems very clear. Great info

, as they often have spare parts that will fit, but will charge you for fixing them.  If they are trusted tools, it's often better to try to repair them, rather than forking out for new. Depends what sort of seal you are looking for, O rings can be found quite

of Cowley Airfield where metal planes like Spitfires were repaired, unlike the Hurricane which was wood and could be repaired at base. The remaining planes which had been cannibalised for spares were bulldozed and pushed in a hole in the ground. The only

into the spikes holes. That allows water in to the roots and air. Any bald patches you can buy repair kits in any Garden Centre which consist of seed mixed with compost or sand, you could just buy the lawn seed and mix your own. Fork over the bald patch lightly

them, it all depends how bad the problem is. First find out if the tunnels are still being used by damaging one of them, and wait 48hrs to see if it has been repaired. If it is, then it is a good place to start when it comes to getting rid