Fruit and veg job checklist - week 36

27 - 2 September 2012

It's time to...

Keep picking summer-sown salads to prevent the plants running to seed
Plant garlic cloves outside or in modular seed trays ready to plant out later this autumn
Cover herbs like basil and parsley with cloches, or bring potted ones under cover
Harvest globe artichokes
Stake tall Brussels sprouts to stop them from blowing over
Dig up chicory roots, cut off their tops and re-pot for forcing, to grow on in a dark shed
Wrap grease bands around the trunks of apples, pears, cherries and plums to trap the crawling female winter moth
Cut off whole trusses of unripe fruits from outdoor tomatoes before they're hit by frost and ripen in a sheltered spot
Plant out spring cabbages
Dig up onions and lay them out in an airy space to dry before storing