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JOBS TO DO IN DECEMBER
This month we do not have our usual full newsletter and instead provide a reduced version with only the section on jobs to do this month. We are hoping that the full newsletter will resume in the new year.
PLANNING & WINTER CHECKS
Walk round the plot regularly but avoid stepping on waterlogged soil. If you have any problem areas cover with layers of cardboard and spread a thick layer of compost/manure, a good way to get rid of the nastier weeds.
Greenhouses and polytunnels: Deep clean glazing/plastic inside and out. Remove any dead, diseased or pest-ridden plant material. Check for tears in polytunnel plastic and repair with proper tape. Ventilate on mild, dry days as this reduces humidity and mould.
Wash pots and trays ready for spring sowing. Sow salad leaves, such as mustard, mizuna and winter lettuce. Sow overwintering broad beans in pots.
Finalise your crop rotation plan for next season. Order seeds before the popular varieties sell out. Make a map of which beds will need extra soil improvement in the spring.
