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Every week Thursday 29 November, 2012 Looking forward There's lots you can do now to get the coming gardening year off to a great start - plant garlic, prune wisteria, and more. Also, take time out to enjoy the winning poems in our competition. 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     Clear away annual climbers on obelisks   Prepare soil well before planting new roses   Move tubs of winter bedding to a sheltered spot if conditions turn very cold See all flower jobs for this week Greenhouse checklist   Keep potted herbs on the staging to crop over winter   Move potted bulbs into the greenhouse to develop   Clear out old crops and growing bags See all greenhouse jobs for this week Fruit & veg checklist   Make a composting trench to enrich soil   Use cloches to protect winter peas, beans and salads   Plant new fruit trees, bushes and cane fruits See all fruit & veg jobs for this week Editor's picks How to make a composting trench Start a composting trench, so next year's veg crops can benefit from rich, moisture-retentive soil. Read more How to grow garlic Plant garlic now, as it needs a spell of cold weather to develop large bulbs - just follow our simple guide. Read more How to plant a bare-root rose Add roses to your borders and they'll give you colour and fragrance for years to come. Read more On the forum Star performers Which plants are looking their best in your garden now, despite the recent stormy weather? Share suggestions and photos Choice evergreens Native fern, Asplenium scolopendrium Aromatic-leaved Eucalyptus gunnii Tropical-looking Fatsia japonica Ivy, Hedera canariensis 'Gloire de Marengo' Red-leaved Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' More to get started on How to plant early broad beans Create a snowdrop pot display How to propagate oriental poppies How to plant a bare-root tree Divide and move perennials Gardeners' World blog Growing fruit for birds I intend to add to my collection of fruiting shrubs for birds, and now we've hit bare-root planting season, there are bargains to be had. Read Kate Bradbury's blog Also this week... Winter care for house plants Follow our simple tips to ensure your house plants make it through the winter and thrive next year. Read more How to plan your crop rotation Learn how to plan out your veg plot to minimise crop diseases and maximise your harvests. Watch video How to winter prune wisteria Encourage wisteria to flower abundantly in summer by pruning correctly now - we show you how. Read more On the forum Gardening advice Need advice on a gardening problem? Then post your query on our friendly forum. Post your question Check out your local weather 7-day weather forecast Rain, wind, frost or sun - what's coming your way? You can keep up to date with your local weather using our 7-day gardeners' forecast. View forecast Gardeners' World Magazine December issue out now This issue includes your free 2013 calendar. Plus, get pruning advice, make festive decorations, and discover the winning poems in our competition. Look inside 5 issues for £5 Enjoy five issues of Gardeners' World Magazine for only £5. Then you can continue your subscription for just £19.38 every six issues by direct debit. Find out more Win gardening prizes Win a garden furniture set Sign in or register for your chance to win a four-seat garden furniture set worth £399. Enter now Win a set of winter garden clothing Enter now for your chance to win a set of cosy and hard-wearing garden clothing worth £312. Enter now Keep up to date with all the latest from gardenersworld.com by following us on Facebook and Twitter.

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