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    JOBS FOR THE MONTH

    Nov 29, 2018 5 minutes

    10 MINUTE JOBS

    EARTH UP POTATOES

    Early varieties of potatoes planted last month should be growing well now and making new shoots. To encourage side shoots and more tubers, earth them up by pulling soil up around the plants to form ridges. Ideally, do this little and often as the stems develop.

    CHECK RHUBARB STEMS

    Rhubarb will be in full growth now and making plenty of sticks for pulling. However, a spell of dry or hot weather can cause the plants to form thick flowering stems from the centre of the clump. These should be pulled out as soon as they develop.

    COVER CARROTS

    The major pest of carrots is carrot root fly which is attracted by the scent of the carrot foliage. To protect the carrots from damage caused by the burrowing grubs, keep the plants covered over at all times with fleece or fine insect-proof mesh pegged down at the edges.

    KEEP SOIL MOIST

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