Fruit and veg job checklist - week 29

15 - 21 July 2013

It's time to...

Pick gooseberries when ripe. If they're still very green, small and hard, leave them a bit longer. Some varieties turn red or white as they ripen
Prune bay trees to keep them in shape
Spray apples and gooseberries with a fungicide to protect against mildew
Lift early potatoes
Pick mangetout peas and beans
Spray gooseberries to prevent sawfly attack
Sow an autumn crop of peas before mid-July
Tie in new growth on cordon-trained tomatoes and pinch out sideshoots. Bush varieties can be left to scramble over the soil
Water runner beans, celery, marrows, courgettes and salads
Sow seeds of salad leaves, beetroot, radishes, spring cabbages, kohl rabi, Swiss chard, spinach, Oriental greens, chicory, swede and turnips for green tops