Vegetables

1. Harvest parsnips, swedes, brassicas and leeks
2. Sow onions to plant out in March
3. Cover bare ground with black polythene to keep weeds down and encourage soil-warming
4. Net brassicas against hungry pigeons
5. Sow broad beans in pots for planting out later

Fruit

1. Renew grease bands on fruit trees to protect against winter moths
2. Prune gooseberries, currants and grapevines, if not already done
3. Renovate old apple and peear trees
4. Begin to force rhubarb
5. Move potted peaches or nectarines under cover to protect against leaf curl