Look out for forced bulbs at the garden centre if you want some colour indoors in a cool, airy and well-lit spot.

Keep digging up perennial weeds to deter them flourishing in spring.

Plant wallflowers, bellis and forget-me-nots now for spring colour.

Collect any remaining fallen autumn leaves and either add them to the leafmould pile or dispose of them.

Plant overwintering onion sets, broad beans and garlic.

November is your last chance to prepare your soil before winter sets in. Clear the weeds and old crops and add organic matter to the soil as you dig.