Prune autumn raspberries
Prune your autumn fruiting raspberries now, cutting all stems back to ground level.
Force rhubarb
Lift each rhubarb crown and bring into a cool greenhouse, excluding any light. The stems will be ready to pick in as little as six weeks.
Take root cuttings
Propagate your favourite perennial plants from root cuttings.
Seed potatoes
Continue to chit potatoes for planting in the Spring
Start warming the ground
Use cloches to start warming the ground ready for first sowings in Spring
Stay in the warm
Put your feet up and trawl through the seed catalogues to plan the growing year ahead
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Sow onion seeds indoors
The range of onion varieties available from seed is enormous, so try planting a few seeds indoors from several varieties for a range of different tastes.
Shallotts & garlic
Plant fruit trees, fruit canes and fruit bushes.
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Winter vegetables
Brussel sprouts, cabbage, leeks, swede, parsnips, cauliflowers and kale
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