continue to plant bare-rooted trees and shrubs in good weather

sprout seed potatoes in trays in good light in a greenhouse

bring branches of forsythia and flowering currant into heat for forcing

pot up hippeastrum bulbs or restart old bulbs into growth

sow bedding annual flowers in a heated propagator

start dahlia tubers in trays or pots in February

sow greenhouse tomato seeds indoors

cane and tie freesia stems as the flowers appear

prune conservatory and greenhouse climbers

plant Jerusalem artichokes in good soil

sow first early peas outdoors or in pots for later planting out

sow early parsnips in open soil during a dry spell

in mild areas, plant earliest potato varieties after sprouting them

mulch asparagus beds heavily with well-rotted manure

plant anemone tubers indoors or outside for late spring flowers

plant shallots in open, well-drained soil in good weather

prune autumn-fruiting raspberries to ground level

flood-water peach trees to begin growth

in January, prune summer clematis hard, if necessary

sow early cabbage and cauliflower varieties indoors in January

place nets over fruit trees against bullfinches if they have been a problem

water a grapevine in February to get growth started

protect sprouting broccoli from pigeons with netting over wire hoops

complete all remaining apple and pear pruning

pollinate peach trees when the flowers open in February

sow early lettuce varieties in a greenhouse for early supplies

take root cuttings of thick-rooted perennial flowers

force rhubarb indoors in darkness in a black polythene bag