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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Allan Jenkins

UNCOVERED: November is a time for maintenance and taking stock | History Defined

Seedy customer: a drying sunflower provides seeds for next year, and for birds.
Seedy customer: a drying sunflower provides seeds for next year, and for birds. Photograph: Allan Jenkins

So November, the coming of winter. A month of pruning and the last planting. The final opportunity for sowing broad beans, such as aquadulce, garlic cloves and onion sets. Rhubarb is good to go, too. Grow green manures in open space.

It’s a month of maintenance before the winter rains. There may be gales in some places; the first frosts. It’s time to remove perennial weeds and add any ready organic matter. Maybe think about hiring a shredder for the year’s heavier compost: stubborn artichoke and sunflower stems, any lighter sticks and woody material.

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