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Every week Thursday 10 January, 2013 Banish the blues Are you battling the midwinter blues? Perk yourself up by sowing super-hot chillies, planting garlic and forcing rhubarb. Daniel Haynes Editor, gardenersworld.com What to do now... Keep on top of garden and greenhouse jobs with the help of our weekly checklists. Flowers checklist     Plant bare-root roses in well-prepared soil   Trim unwanted suckers from tree bases   Clear borders and rake up leaves See all flower garden jobs for this week Greenhouse checklist   Collect berries from pyracantha   Check stored bulbs for signs of rot   Bring potted strawberries into the greenhouse See all greenhouse jobs for this week Fruit & veg checklist   Spread a thick layer of mulch around fruit trees and bushes   Plant fruit bushes, trees and canes into enriched soil   Prune blackcurrants See all fruit & veg jobs for this week Editor's picks How to grow garlic Midwinter is the time to plant garlic cloves for a bumper harvest next summer. Get the best results with the help of our growing guide. Read more How to grow chillies from seed Can you take the heat? Test your limits by following Joe Swift's practical advice on raising a crop of fiery chillies from seed. Watch video How to grow early strawberries Set to work in your greenhouse for an early crop of strawberries, ready to eat four to six weeks earlier than outdoor fruits. Read more On the forum Fruit & veg forum Which edible crops will you grow this year? Share your plans, recommend varieties and ask for advice on our fruit & veg forum. Add your post Choice chillies Perfect for patio pots 'Apache' Hot, hot, hot 'Firecracker' Banana-shaped 'Hot Banana' Mild flavour 'Medusa' Multi-coloured 'Numex Twilight' Super strawberries Resistant to mildew 'Bolero' Two harvests 'Calypso' Reliable cropper 'Cambridge Favourite' Alpine strawberry 'Semperflorens' Wild strawberry Fragaria vesca Gardeners' World blog Learning from 2012 As if you needed me to tell you, 2012 was wet! Official figures from the Met Office have now confirmed what we gardeners probably already knew, that 2012 was the wettest ever in England... Read Adam Pasco's blog Also this week... How to plant a blackcurrant bush Blackcurrants are to easy to grow and produce a generous supply of fruit. Learn the secrets of success, in our project. Read more How to force rhubarb Rhubarb plants are a welcome source of fresh fruit in winter, when other crops are scarce. Cover the crowns now to promote early growth. Read more Join our Seed Club Join the new Gardeners' World Seed Club and get better results from your seed sowing with tips, timely reminders and great offers on seeds. Find out more On the forum Wildlife gardening Is your garden a magnet for birds, butterflies, hedgehogs and frogs? Learn how to be more wildlife friendly, on our lively forum. Get the bug Offer: pruning saw and snippers Free delivery on a pruning saw and mini-scissors Make short work of winter pruning with a Spear & Jackson pruning saw, available for just £19.99. Also, harvest cut flowers for the house with a handy pair of mini-scissors - a snip at only £6.99. Order now Gardeners' World Magazine January issue Take a peek at Monty's veg garden diary, discover how to beat tomato blight and claim your free patio potato kit, in the January issue, out now. Find out more Digital edition for iPad Save 25 per cent on a digital subscription to the iPad edition of Gardeners' World Magazine, paying just £13.49 every six months. Subscribe now  |  How to download Win gardening prizes Win an Alan Titchmarsh Wild Bird Collection of bird food and feeders Sign in or register for your chance to win an Alan Titchmarsh Wild Bird Collection, worth £326.85. Enter now Win a Toro leaf blower Don't miss your last chance to win a leaf blower - our competition closes on Thursday 17 January. Enter now Keep up to date with all the latest from gardenersworld.com by following us on Facebook and Twitter.

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