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Grow garlic
Garlic is a key ingredient in much of our cooking and nothing beats the flavour of a home-grown crop. It needs a long growing season in the UK so the key to success is early planting, between November and the New Year.
Takes just: 1 hour
Flowers
- Plant bare-root roses in well-prepared ground
- Trim away unwanted suckers from tree bases
- Clear borders and rake up leaves
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Fruit and veg
- Spread a thick layer of mulch around fruit trees and bushes
- Plant fruit canes, bushes and trees into enriched soil
- Prune blackcurrants
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Greenhouse
- Collect fruits/berries from cotoneaster and pyracantha
- Check stored bulbs and tubers for signs of rot
- Bring potted strawberries into the greenhouse
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Around the garden
- Cover soil with cloches or sheets of polythene
- Place a ball in a pond to prevent it fully freezing over
- Take your petrol mower to a dealer for maintenance
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