Kitchen Garden

TOP JOBS FOR NOVEMBER

SOW FIELD BEANS

Field beans make a great winter green manure. Sow now to cut back and dig or chop in by spring. The roots of these hardy beans fix nitrogen into the soil for future crops.

HARVEST LEEKS

Begin harvesting leeks, starting with early varieties. Most leeks stand well through winter to lift as needed. Avoid snapping the stems by digging deep to get in from underneath.

TIDY STRAWBERRIES

Cut off old leaves from

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