Kitchen Garden

TOP JOBS FOR OCTOBER

STORE SUPPORTS

Take down and store supports once climbing crops like beans are finished. Remove any bits of string and foliage and store away neatly – you'll be grateful you did so next spring!

COMPOST TRENCH

Prepare compost trenches where you will be planting beans or squash next season. Dig a trench, fill with kitchen scraps then backfill with soil to rot down over winter.

CUT CABBAGES

Harvest and enjoy cabbages as they reach a

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