Fruit and veg job checklist - week 8

18 - 24 February 2013

It's time to...

Cover rhubarb with an old bucket to exclude light and encourage early pickings of long tender stalks
Prune gooseberry bushes to open up the centre of the bush to improve air circulation
Chit seed potatoes in trays in a bright, frost-free position
Plant bare-root fruit trees before they start growing in March
Sow seed of broad beans, carrots, hardy peas and parsnips outside in soil warmed by cloches