Time to tackle 'odd jobs'

February can be a difficult month for gardeners and early signs of spring can encourage us to rush out and start sowing far too early.
There is still plenty of time for harsh winter weather.
If the ground is wet it is important to stay off it, as constant trampling will damage the soil structure.
Focus on jobs that there can be a tendency to put off, such as ensuring all your pots are clean, tools are oiled and sharpened and that your seed and plant orders are in place.
If the ground is dry, early pea varieties such as Kelvendon Wonder and Early Onward, and broad beans – including Witkiem Manita and Express – can be sown outside under cloches or in pots in the cold greenhouse.
If growing under cloches, put these out 10-14 days prior to sowing to allow the soil to warm.
Now is a good time to lift and divide older clumps of rhubarb which will give the plant a new lease of life.
You may be able to cadge some root divisions from friends or neighbours if you do not have any yourself.
Make sure your greenhouse is fully cleaned and that the glass is allowing the maximum amount of light through.
You can get an early crop of lettuce, rocket and radish in there.
Onions from seed should be started now.
They need a temperature of about 15 degrees to get going so you may be best using the window sill in a cool room to start them off.
Finally, sort out that shed which has managed to accumulate all sorts of odds and ends put there for a 'rainy day' that never came.