Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2009 | Page 77

GARDENING

courgettes. Also lift potatoes
& other root vegetables for

life

protects from hard frosts.
A good clean up of the

storage. Dig over vegetable

greenhouse is in order.

gardens & plant autumn

Pick last of the tomatoes,

onion sets also garlic, try a

cucumbers, peppers etc.

few early planting of broad

Save cutting of geraniums,

beans & peas, they may work

Osteospernums, Fuchsias &

& give an early spring crop.

other favourite tender plants.

Choose a spot fairly sheltered

Sow extra seeds of perennials

from cold winds. Winter salad

& pansies for the spring.

crops are becoming popular,

Make a visit to your local

plant outside Oct/ Nov. Take

Garden Centre if you need

precautions against slugs &

extra help & advise.

birds. A covering of fleece

Happy gardening.

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