1 Order seeds now to be sown in January or February as you may have to wait some
weeks for delivery.
2 Continue to protect vulnerable plants from frost and wind damage.
3 Firm in any autumn-planted shrubs and border plants lifted by frost.
4 Plant lilies in patio pots, keeping them in the greenhouse to develop.
5 Use cloches to protect alpines from damage by winter cold and rain.
6 Avoid walking on lawns or pruning fruit trees if covered by frost.
7 Continue to plant fruit trees and bushes, choosing disease-resistant varieties where
possible.
8 Check greenhouse heaters are in good working order.
start keeping a gardening diary and record book and update it each week.
Dig up chicory roots, pot up and cover to force chicons to develop.
enrich soil with compost where beans are to be grown.