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General
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Winter is a good time to start preparing ground
and digging beds ready for next season if you haven't already done
so.
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After digging, vacant ground can be
covered with black polythene to stop weeds growing.
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Much of the vegetation will be suitable for
making compost, so if you haven't already got one you can still
start a compost heap.
Jobs to do in the Vegetable and Herb Garden
in Early Winter
(December - UK)
Harvesting
& Storing Vegetables & Herbs in early Winter
Continue harvesting Brussels sprouts, cauliflower,
cabbages, celeriac, celery, chard, endive, kale, leeks, parsnips,
turnips, winter lettuce, winter spinach, turnips
Lift and store any remaining carrots and swede
Sowing & Planting Vegetables & Herbs in
early Winter
In mild regions sow overwintering broad beans where
they are to grow
Sow early peas for early crops next May
Sow winter salad leaves under protection
Rhubarb - see Fruit Calendar
Care and Protecting Vegetables & Herbs in
early Winter
Cut back the growth on chicory plants and cover with
a black plastic container to force white stalks to sprout.
Protect newly sown and planted crops from pigeons
with netting
Keep an eye out for caterpillars on brassicas and
pick them off by hand
Remove all plant debris from the vegetable patch or
allotment, to reduce the spread of disease and pests
Remove yellowing leaves on Brussels sprouts to
prevent grey mould
Stake, earth up and firm soil around roots of
Brussels sprouts
Cover any celery left in the ground with a thick
layer of straw to protect from frost
Burn all leaves and plants which look as though they
may be diseased
Planning and Buying Vegetables & Herbs in
early Winter
Order Seed Catalogues
Plan new Vegetable plots and herbs beds for next year
Order Seed Potatoes
Order Onion and Shallot Sets
Jobs to do in the Vegetable and Herb Garden
in Mid Winter
(January - UK)
Harvesting & Storing Vegetables & Herbs in mid Winter
Continue harvesting Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbages, celeriac, celery,
chard, endive, kale, leeks, parsnips,
turnips, winter lettuce, winter spinach, turnips
Check stored vegetables and remove any which are
showing signs of rotting or damage
Sowing & Planting Vegetables & Herbs in mid
Winter
Continue to sow winter salad leaves under protection
Start to chit (sprout) seed potatoes at the end of
the month
Rhubarb - see Fruit Calendar
Protecting Vegetables & Herbs in
mid Winter
Protect seedlings
from pigeons with netting or fleece
Keep an eye out for caterpillars on brassicas and pick them off by hand.
Remove all plant debris from the
vegetable patch or allotment, to reduce the spread of disease and pests
Remove yellowing leaves on
Brussels sprouts to prevent grey mould
Continue to stake, earth up and firm soil around
roots of Brussels sprouts
Burn all leaves and plants which
look as though they may be diseased
Planning and Buying Vegetables and Herbs in
mid Winter
Order Seed Catalogues
Order seeds, seed potatoes and onion sets
Jobs to do in the Vegetable and Herb Garden
in Late Winter
(February - UK)
General
Prepare ground and beds if the soil is workable. It's best to do most of the digging during dry
spells.
After digging vacant ground can be
covered with black polythene to stop weeds growing
If the weather permits, start preparing seed beds
Harvesting
& Storing Vegetables & Herbs in late Winter
Continue harvesting sprouting broccoli, Brussels
sprouts, cabbages, calabrese, celeriac, chard, endive, kale, leeks,
parsnips, turnips, protected winter lettuce, winter spinach, turnips
Check stored vegetables and remove any which are
showing signs of rotting or damage
Rhubarb - see Fruit Calendar
Sowing & Planting Vegetables & Herbs in
late Winter
Continue to sow winter salad leaves under protection
Sow kohl rabi, parsnips, spring onions and summer
radish in the open (outside without protection) towards the end of
the month
Chit (sprout) seed potatoes
Under Glass (indoors or heated greenhouse)
- sow lettuce, summer cabbage, summer cauliflowers, celeriac, spinach,
greenhouse tomatoes, turnips
Plant - Globe artichokes, garlic,
onion and shallot sets
Care and Protecting Vegetables & Herbs in
late Winter
Top dress overwintered crops, such as autumn
planted onions, broad beans and spring cabbage with a layer of compost
Protect seedlings from pigeons with netting , string
or fleece
Keep an eye out for caterpillars on brassicas and
pick them off by hand
Remove all plant debris from the vegetable patch or
allotment, to reduce the spread of disease and pests
Remove yellowing leaves on Brussels sprouts to
prevent grey mould
Continue to stake, earth up and firm soil around
roots of Brussels sprouts
Burn all leaves and plants which look as though they
may be diseased
Planning and Buying Vegetables & Herbs in
late Winter
Order seeds
Buy garden essentials such as plant labels, canes,
pea sticks, netting, fleece, string, fertilisers, compost etc., in
readiness for the growing season
