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Other jobs on the<br />
plot<br />
Prune apricot, peach and<br />
nectarine trees in August,<br />
straight after fruiting, the<br />
main aim being to remove<br />
diseased or damaged branches/twigs,<br />
any that are crossing<br />
and rubbing each other,<br />
and to improve the shape of<br />
the tree. They can also be<br />
trained, by a combination of<br />
pruning and tying to canes/<br />
wires, to a fan shape against<br />
a wall.<br />
This is also the month for the<br />
main pruning of cherry trees.<br />
Summer-fruiting raspberry<br />
varieties should be pruned<br />
after all the fruits have been<br />
gathered. Cut canes that fruited<br />
down to ground level but<br />
leave about six young canes<br />
per plant to grow on and fruit<br />
next year.<br />
Check all winter squashes<br />
(pumpkins, butternuts etc.)<br />
and limit the number of developing<br />
fruits to 4-6 per plant.<br />
Lift onions and dry them in<br />
the sun for a week or two<br />
before storage. The easiest<br />
method is to lay them in trays,<br />
clean seed trays will do, and<br />
leave them outdoors, bringing<br />
them inside if rain threatens.<br />
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