OCTOBER 2010
MONDAY		TUESDAY		WEDNESDAY		THURSDAY		FRIDAY		SATURDAY		SUNDAY
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								Plant rhubarb crowns
								Plant heathers and winter pansies
								Lay a new lawn this month
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Continue lifting beetroot and carrots for storing						Harvest pumpkins and squashes
Harvest coriander and cumin seeds					Divide roots of echinacea
Plant spring flowering bulbs - hold tulips back until November							Good time to plant new rose beds
Remove plant debris to prevent the spread of pests and diseases							Net ponds to protect them from leaf fall
		RHS London Autumn Harvest Show
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Harvest Jerusalem artichokes between now and March						Start harvesting early-sown leeks
Plant raspberry canes and gooseberry bushes
Remove dahlia, gladioli and begonia bulbs from the ground, dry and store in a dry place
		Dig over any empty beds and incorporate compost as you dig
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Last chance to sow green manures on spare ground
Plant mint and comfrey
	Cut back herbaceous perennials
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Prune blackberries, gooseberries and currants
Remove annuals that have been killed off by frost
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