Chicory
sown in June should be ready to dig up and force in pots, kept at about 13°C
(55°F).
Make a crop rotation plan as you dig over the ground. Divide the plot
into sections and move the crops around in rotation.
Endive in frames can be
blanched now, using sacking thickly covering a frame to exclude light.
There’s
not a great deal to sow at this time but if you don’t have a green house you
could make an outdoor sowing of broad beans in a sheltered place. Hardy peas
may also be worth a try.
In late November Jerusalem artichokes should have
finished growing and can be lifted and stored in the same way as potatoes.
A
portion of your parsnip and horseradish crop can be lifted and stored before
the ground freezes. The rest will be fine left in the ground.
Rhubarb may be
forced from now on and through the winter. Fruit trees are best planted in late
autumn to early winter and it’s time to finish winter pruning of fruit trees
and bushes.
- Protect cauliflowers
- Plant fruit tree and bushes
- Force rhubarb, seakale, chicory, endive
- Prune early and maincrop vines
- Cut and store grapes
Gardener’s notes:
Crops in season include:
Jerusalem artichoke, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, kohl
rabi, leeks, parsnips, spinach
Under glass: French beans,
cucumbers, mustard & cress, radish, endive, lettuce
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