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Pat’s 10 jobs for October 2026

A lovely crop of sweet peas!
Some of the 18 entries for Class 13: Narcissus 'Pipit' CABAHS Spring Show 2025
Sow sweetpeas and plant Narcissus bulbs for beautiful flowers in 2027

1. You can sow some sweetpeas now for an early start next year. Sow in root trainers or sow five seeds to a 3″ (9cm) pot and keep in warmth until germinated, then keep in an unheated greenhouse, coldframe or cool room until spring. Sweetpeas are pretty hardy. A sheltered corner of the garden may work too.

2. Plant Narcissus and daffodils now so they have a chance to make good roots for a spring flowering. If planting in soil plant as deeply as you can at about three times their depth.

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Pat’s Jobs for November 2024

1. Check for blackspot on roses and make sure to remove the leaves by checking the bush itself and below it. But don’t add to the compost heap.

Blackspot on roses
Blackspot on roses

2. If you have to, this is the best time to move trees and shrubs, but have your planting hole ready, and dig up with all the root ball and replant quickly, watering well until settled. 

3. Plant your tulips and hyacinths now. either in the ground or in pots – but protect from squirrels. 

Plant tulips and hyacinths
Plant tulips and hyacinths

4. If you sowed sweet peas last month. harden them off now and it’s still not too late to get some going for an early crop. 

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