With snow forcast and cold weather predicted to last a week or so what can we do if it is too cold to go outside!?

• Reflect on what you did during the summer. What you did well or badly, and how you can improve.

• Wash pots ready for when those plug plants arrive and you suddenly have to find 40 four inch clean pots!

• Check your seed packets, see if they are still viable and put into a box in date of sowing order.

• Browse your catalogues and order your seeds and plug plants.

• Tidy the shed / greenhouse.

• Stock up on potting compost.

• Clean garden tools. Wipe down with an oily rag.

• Check lawn mower blades. Buy new or have them sharpened.

• Get petrol engines serviced