Lower Hardres and Nackington Gardeners Society
Established in 1887
Rake up fallen leaves and pile them up to make valuable leaf mould - takes about 12 - 18 months
(You can make a simple cage with 4 chestnut stakes and chicken wire)
Plant tulip and lily bulbs
Sow broad beans
Plant new rhubarb or you can lift and divide your own
Tidy ponds and remove pumps for the winter
Divide overgrown perennials
Sow sweet peas for next year
Lift and divide crocosmias
Remove yellow leaves from brussels sprouts and compost them
Mulch bare soil As crops and flowers are lifted and the ground becomes free, mulch it with 3-5cm of well-rotted manure, spent mushroom compost or garden compost. Over the course of the year, worms wil
Divide bearded irises Pinch out outdoor tomatoes when 4 trusses have formed and removed side shoots Watch out for pests and diseases especially blackfly and greenfly When deadheading roses prune back
Water new and young plants as necessary Watch for pests and suckers roses Cut down faded bulb foliage Plant winter brassicas and protect from pests Water fruit and veg thoroughly during dry spells Cut