| Fruit Jobs in November
Plant currants and gooseberries now, after thorough preparation of
the soil. They thrive best and give the finest results in rich well-drained
loam. Early and late varieties should be planted to give a succession of fruit.
Cut away old wood from black currants, leaving stems of one season's growth only for next year's fruit.
Dress all fruits with kainit (except strawberries).
Figs on walls can be thinned out.
Spread short strawy manure between the rows of strawberries.
Prune all orchard fruits as soon as possible.
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| Vegetable Jobs in November
Finish earthing up celery and leeks.
Collect all fallen leaves. These are useful for mushroom hotbeds
Dig all the ground possible during dry weather; leave the surface rough.
Cut down the stems of globe artichokes. Remove decaying leaves and protect the crowns from frosts with stable litter.
Take off suckers from the old crowns and plant them in pots.
Cut down asparagus and give mulch of short stable manure over the bed.
In soil that is light and warm (or in pots under glass) a few broad
beans may be sown. Sow in drills 3 - 4 in. deep, allowing 2 or 3 ft. between the rows.
Early peas can be sown this month in warm soil. Do not sow in the open in cold soils until early spring.
Heel over broccoli to the north, and cover the stems with soil.
Lift cauliflowers and heel them into cold frames, or in some place well protected from frosts. The leaves should be
tied loosely together over the crowns.
Lift chicory roots and plant them in boxes of soil in the greenhouse or shed. Keep them dark, and they will provide
young white shoots for salads.
Whenever possible air the cold frame where lettuce is grown.
Blanch endive in successive batches.
Seed potatoes should be examined and any diseased tubers burnt. If left, the disease spreads.
Horse radish may be planted this month if the weather is suitable.
Plan next year's vegetable plot. This is very important, specially if intensive culture is practised.
Dig, trench and dress the plot with soil fumigant as desirable.
Cover rhubarb and seakale with light litter. |