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  Gardora 12:34 on 31. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Feeding (20), Frost (10), Garden Calendar (565), Garden Calendar October, Growth (18), Plants (85), Wet   

  Feeding Plants 

  Avoid feeding plants now: this will encourage soft, sappy growth that is vulnerable to damage by frost and by wet.

   

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  Gardora 06:30 on 31. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Basil (2), Conservatory (2), Garden Calendar (565), Garden Calendar October, Greenhouse (26), Winter (27)   

  Bring Basil In! 

  Basil will not survive outside during the winter: bring it into the greenhouse, or to a heated conservatory.

   
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  Gardora 12:19 on 30. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Chicory, Garden Calendar (565), Garden Calendar October, Plant (54), Pot (4), Salad (2), Salad Leaves (2), Seakale, Winter (27)   

  Chicory and Seakale for Winter 

  Chicory and seakale can be forced to provide salad leaves into the winter: just place an upturned pot over the plant.

   
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  Gardora 07:06 on 30. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Apple (4), Canker, Disease (16), Diseases (23), Garden Calendar (565), Garden Calendar October, Pear (2), Prune (28), Shoots (9), Trees (36)   

  Prune Apple and Pear Trees 

  Prune out any dead, dying or diseased shoots on apple and pear trees that are affected by canker or other diseases.

   
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  Gardora 12:58 on 29. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Climbers (10), Climbing Roses (8), Garden Calendar (565), Garden Calendar October, Growth (18), Prune (28), Pruning (21), Roses (18), Shoots (9)   

  Climbing Roses 

  Climbers are sold with much longer shoots than other roses: these should not be pruned except to remove damaged growth.

   
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  Gardora 06:49 on 29. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Divide (5), Division (8), Garden Calendar (565), Garden Calendar October, Perennials (23), Plants (85)   

  Dividing Perennials 

  Did you already divide perennials? Plants can be divided at almost any time if kept well-watered afterwards.

   
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  Gardora 12:39 on 28. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Garden Calendar (565), Garden Calendar October, Gardeners (31), Grasses (4), Herbaceous Plants (3), Plants (85), Wildlife (15), Winter (27)   

  Dead Herbaceous Plants and Grasses 

  Many gardeners leave dead herbaceous plants and grasses uncut over winter to provide food and shelter for wildlife.

   
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  Gardora 06:33 on 28. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Children (15), Compost (16), Garden Calendar (565), Garden Calendar October   

  Mixing up Compost 

  Some children will enjoy mixing up buckets of multi-purpose compost with perlite or grit.

   
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  Gardora 12:26 on 27. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Compost (16), Decomposition, Garden Calendar (565), Garden Calendar October   

  Turn the Compost Heap 

  Do not forget to turn the compost heap to speed its decomposition.

   
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  Gardora 07:14 on 27. October 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Birdbath, Birdbath Hygiene, Disease (16), Garden Calendar (565), Garden Calendar October, Water (49)   

  Birdbath Hygiene 

  Do not forget birdbath hygiene: change the water regularly and scrub the bath out to help prevent the spread of disease.