Thoroughly feed and water courgettes and tomatoes, and pick them as they ripen.

Cut back Jerusalem artichoke stems to around a foot from the ground.

Sow main crop turnips, and begin sowing succession rows of winter spinach.

Sow winter salad and spring cabbages.

Lift and dry main crop onions.

Pinch out the growing tips of runner beans when they reach the top of their supports.

Now is a good time to sow early green manure, such as clover, in any soil that has become bare.

Nip out the side shoots of cordon tomatoes and pinch out the growing tip when four or five trusses have set.

Support tomatoes and cucumbers as they grow and the fruit develops, and feed regularly with a liquid tomato feed.

Prune summer fruiting raspberries.

Prepare new strawberry beds ready for planting new crowns.

Keep on top of the watering and weeding.