Fruit and veg job checklist - week 46

11 - 17 November 2013

It's time to...

Clear away climbing beans, then pull up, clean and store away canes and supports
Plant new fruit trees and bushes
Check fruits in storage and remove any showing signs of rot
Pot up leafy herbs to bring on to a window sill and use in winter
Sow hardy varieties of broad beans and peas under cloches
Dig up and compost old summer crops
Source bags of composted green waste from local authorities to spread onto veg beds over winter
Plant out autumn onion sets and garlic
Take hardwood cuttings from fruit bushes, including black, white and red currants
Tidy strawberry beds, removing unwanted runners, old leaves and developing weeds