Job of the week
Grow early strawberries
Enjoy delicious home-grown strawberries at least four weeks before you pick them from the garden, by bringing some plants into a cool greenhouse or conservatory. Planted in a large container or hanging basket, just three plants will provide you with enough fruit for an early taste of summer.
Takes just: 20 minutes
Flowers
- Dig up congested clumps of winter aconites
- Feed the soil by spreading compost over beds
- Move plants growing in the wrong place
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Fruit and veg
- Prune out the oldest stems from blackcurrants
- Check for signs of rot on any stored crops
- Fork compost into the soil and clear away old crops
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Greenhouse
- Wash glazing inside and out
- Bring potted camellias into unheated porches
- Buy chrysanthemum cuttings
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Around the garden
- Keep window bird feeders topped up with seed
- Wash out flowerpots and seed trays
- Move patio pots to sheltered sites during cold periods
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