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Cut
Marrows and Courgettes as they are needed.
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Thin
out sowings of Spinach and Seakale sown last month.
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Gather
French and Runner beans while young and tender.
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If
their is any bare ground without a crop in it, consider planting a green
manure such as Rape or Mustard to help with the soil fertility next
year.
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Sow
Onion seed in a cold frame for transplanting in Spring.
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Sow
Spring salad onions such as White Lisbon.
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Continue
to watch for Blight on Potatoes and spray with a fungicide if found.
It is also worth checking outdoor Tomatoes for signs of this disease
as they are part of the same family so can also get it.
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Start
to blanch Celery by wrapping the shoots in newspaper or corrugated cardboard
and earth up the plants.
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Make
sowings of Chinese leaves, leaf beet and spinach for crops into autumn
and winter.
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Pick
runner beans frequently to encourage more flowering and keep well watered
to prevent flower drop.
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Keep
an eye on Brassicas for whitefly. Spray at first signs to keep down
infestations.
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Continue
to keep Celery and Runner beans well watered. They will benefit from
a feed at this time.
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Japanese
Onions sown last Autumn should now be ready for lifting. Place on trays
to ripen in the sun.
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Keep
an eye on Peas for Mildew, spray with fungicide at first sign of infection.
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Sow
Spring Cabbage seeds.
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Make
a further sowing of Lettuce for late Autumn use.
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Cut
Cucumbers in frames as they mature.
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Continue
to feed outdoor Tomatoes and remove some of the lower leaves to allow
the sun to ripen the fruit
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Brussels
Sprouts and other winter greens will benefit from a feed of general
fertiliser sprinkled around the base of each plant. Do not let it touch
the leaves or they may scorch.
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Sow
more winter salads and Chinese leaves.
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Cut
back the stems of potatoes, particularly if they are showing signs of
blight, and lift the first maincrop varieties. If slugs are causing
problems, consider lifting all of them and placing in storage.
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Stake
Brussels sprouts as they get bigger to prevent them from rocking in
the wind and becoming loose.
