Fruit & veg checklist

2 - 8 December 2013

It's time to...

Winter prune apple trees
Prune away stems of autumn-fruiting raspberries at soil level
Prepare sites to plant new fruit trees and bushes, by improving soil with lots of organic matter
Hoe bare areas to remove weed seedlings
Use straw to prevent soil freezing around parsnips
Take hardwood cuttings from currants and gooseberries
Net cabbages and other brassicas to protect them from pigeon damage
Place forcing jars over crowns of seakale
Continue winter digging, adding spent mushroom compost to improve the soil