CAPEL ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION

Guide to Gardening in December

Season's greetings to all our members and readers

Vegetable Plot

• Continue winter digging.

• Sow or plant lettuce under cloches.

• Check brassicas for white fly and spray as necessary.

• Harvest sprouts and winter cabbage.

• Leeks and parsnips can be left in the ground until needed.

Fruit

• Apply a Winter Tree Wash to fruit trees and bushes.

• Plant trees and bushes with a dusting of bone meal.

Greenhouse

• Empty and wash down with Jeyes fluid.

• Line with bubble plastic.

• Bring in all frost tender plants.

• Check for white fly.

• Sow carrots in a pot and main crop onions and leeks in trays around Boxing Day.

Flowers

• Tidy borders and mulch.

• Wrap potted plants in fleece.

Lawns

• Aerate badly drained areas.

• Mow with blades set high.

• Clean and overhaul equipment.

Machinery Repairs & Service:

• Steve Blake — 07813 814623

• TGC Garden Machinery Services, Tattingstone — 01473 327737

Important: Stale fuel over 4 weeks old can damage carburettors and cause poor starting.

Membership

All horticultural products are available to members from a range of quality providers.
Membership is just £5 per annum.
Application forms are available on the website.

Calling All Polytunnel Plot Holders

Please clear all summer crops by Christmas Day

ALLOTMENT NEWS

The Hut – Seasonal Hours

The Hut is now closed for winter but will open once a month on 2nd Saturdays in December & January:

• Saturday 13th December — 10am–12 noon

• Saturday 10th January — 10am–12 noon

Services Available:

• 'Click and Collect' order pickup

• Delivery for members physically unable to attend

The Hut reopens for the new season on Saturday 7th February 2026.

And Finally

We hope you have had a productive year and are looking forward to the new season. Stock for The Hut has already been ordered and preparations for next year's Annual Show are well underway.

Wishing all members a joyful festive season and successful winter gardening! ????