Fruit and veg job checklist - week 47

• Dig over empty borders and pile manure on top for the worms to pull underground
• Lift and divide congested clumps of rhubarb
• Cut down asparagus ferns and the tops of Jerusalem artichokes
• Use cloches to protect winter peas, beans and salads
• Lift and pot up chicory roots to force in the dark
• Plant new fruit trees, bushes and cane fruits
• Collect seeds from garlic and chives
• Start pruning apples, pears and figs
• Take hardwood cuttings from currants and gooseberries
• Spread compost or rotted manure onto beds

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