The GardenAction Computer Desktop Calendar
Designed by GardenAction this computer desktop diary fires up every time you start your computer and immediately goes to "today's" entry. All the major vegetables, fruit and herbs are covered with sowing, planting, care, pruning and harvesting dates.

You can add notes yourself and enter reminders, birthdays and other memorable dates. It lasts forever, providing you with a reminder of key dates for years to come and the cost is a one off payment of only £7.49.

Even better, we let you try it for 30 days completely free of charge. If you are not happy with it, then you pay nothing. An exclusive Christmas or birthday present which will last for ever.

Click here to download your free trial diary now.

GardenAction Laminated Action Sheets
Designed by GardenAction, these laminated action sheets feature one vegetable or fruit per page. They can be kept in the garden shed and wipe clean at a stroke. All the important facts, including a calendar of action dates (planting, sowing, care and harvest). The dates are personalised to your home town. All for only £1.99 per plastic sheet. An exclusive, useful and lasting Christmas present for the gardener in your life. Click here to make your selection.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS
The first frost has hit most parts of the UK a few weeks ago so Brussels Sprouts are at their most tasty in December. Remove any leaves near the base of the plant which turn yellow to help avoid pest and disease.

When harvesting Brussels Sprouts, use a knife to cut them off, simply pulling the sprouts off may well damage the plants.

December is a good time to prepare the gound for next year's Brussels Sprouts because they like a firm soil which has not recently been dug.
Click here for full information on Brussels Sprouts.

CABBAGE - WINTER
December is a great month for harvesting Winter Cabbage. If any of the leaves are turning yellow, pick them off to avoid pest and diseases. December is also a good time to prepare the ground for next year's Winter Cabbage. Choose a different plot from that used this year to avoid passing on diseases. If you prepare the ground now, manure and lots of well-rotted compost can be applied to the soil and dug in well.
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CAULIFLOWER - SUMMER
Prepare the ground for next year's Summer Cauliflower. These are hungry feeders so they appreciate lots of manure and well-rotted compost dug in now which will rot down and provide long term food during the growing months next year.
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LEEKS
Leeks will be ready for harvest in December and through to March in many cases. When harvesting leeks, don't pull them up, you may end up with a handful of leaves! Rather, dig around them and then gently ease them from the ground.
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LETTUCE
Prepare the ground for next year's lettuce in December. Unless your soil is poor in nutrients don't dig in much (if any) nitrogen rich fertiliser, just well-rotted organic matter which will provide a slow release of nutrients. Remember that lettuce can't take too much heat so they are very good candidates for planting out early with the protection of a cloche.
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PEAS
Peas are another crop which appreciate soil preparation in December for next year's crop. As with lettuce, dig in plenty of organic material but don't add nitrogen fertilisers. Peas are well able to extract a certain amount of nitrogen from the air and store it in nodes in the roots.

A lover of of most of the UK climate, peas prefer cool moist conditions so they are very suited to being started off early in the season with cloche protection.
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POTATOES - MAINCROP and NEW
If you haven't got round to it yet December is a good time to prepare the ground for next year's potatoes. Also, do a little research on potato varieties because late December onwards is the time to buy your potato seeds.
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RHUBARB
Rhubarb crowns can be planted throughout December. Give them a try - rhubarb produces a crop in late Spring or early summer when other fruit and vegetables are not ready. If you already have rhubarb it will appreciate being divided every five years or so. If you can't use the extra crowns produced by dividing a plant, maybe a friend or neighbour can use them.
Click here for easy to follow instructions on rhubarb care.

Making a Christmas Cake can be a bit daunting but GardenAction have come up with a delicious recipe that is tried and tested. There are step by step pictures to guide you through the process. We also show you how to ice the cake in the traditional way or using ready roll icing. As if that wasn't enough, we have a couple of cooking tasks to keep the kids occupied while you do the baking! It's a great way to spend an afternoon.
Click here for this delicious recipe illustrated with lots of step by step pictures.