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    TOP JOBS FOR DECEMBER

    Oct 26, 2021 4 minutes
    BY JOYCE RUSSELL

    USE AND REMOVE BOLTING VEGETABLES

    Autumn varieties of leek will bolt as we move into winter. Remove the central hard core and you can still use outer layers. Salad leaves get stronger as they put up flower spikes – use what you can before removing the row.

    TRIM TALL HEDGES AND OVERHANGING BRANCHES

    Light levels are low in the winter so do your best to let extra light in. Hedges are useful protection against winter winds, but they can rob nutrients from nearby beds.

    BUY SEEDS

    Start compiling a list of what you want to grow next year – check old packets first so you don’t duplicate ones that are still good to sow. Get online orders

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