Shelter winter wildlife
Action time: 05/12 - 09/12
Give friendly bugs and animals a safe home over winter. Our guide shows you how.
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Wrap up tender patio plants
Action time: 05/12 - 10/12
Container grown plants are more at risk from frost damage than plants growing in the border. Protect plants by wrapping the pots with a layer of insulation.
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Harvest brassicas
Action time: 04/12 - 08/12
Harvest winter brassicas such as kale and Brussels sprouts for your Christmas dinner as soon as they're large enough - they don't keep well in the ground.
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Sow early broad beans
Action time: 01/12 - 05/12
By sowing now you can have beans as early as May, but watch out for frost. Cloches, polytunnels or fleece are worth keeping on standby just in case the temperature drops.
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