DIG IN GREEN MANURES
Chop down overwintered green manures such as field beans then dig them into the top layers of soil to incorporate. Leave for at least two weeks before sowing or planting.
PLANT ONIONS
Plant onion and shallot sets once soil is workable. Allow 30cm (12in) between rows, spacing onions 10cm (4in) apart and shallots 15cm (6in) apart. Protect from birds.
SET OUT CAULIFLOWER
Early varieties of cauliflower sown in January should be ready to plant out later this month. Set them 45cm (18in) apart in both directions, under cloches if it's still cold.
DIVIDE RHUBARB
Grow more rhubarb. Dig up large clumps then use a spade to detach chunks of root, making sure each has at least one growing point. Replant sections into fresh ground.
PLANT COMFREY
Every garden needs a clump of comfrey. This resilient plant has a long taproot that draws up nutrients from deep down in the soil. Nutrients including nitrogen,
