In the Fower Garden
- Fill gaps in flower beds with primulas and polyanthus
- Prune forsythia and flowering currants as soon as flowers have faded
- Leave daffodil foliage intact for at least six weeks after flowering to regenerate bulbs, so they’ll bloom again next year
- Plant out groups of gladioli in borders
- Sow sweet peas directly outside at the base of obelisks or supports
Fruit and Vegetable Garden
- Sow seeds of dwarf and climbing beans in deep pots or cardboard toilet roll tubes filled with compost
- Plant new asparagus beds
- Continue planting potatoes, shallots and onion sets
- Feed spring cabbage with a high-nitrogen fertiliser
In The Greenhouse
- Protect pots of seedlings from the cold by making mini-cloches from empty plastic bottles
- Prick out seedlings once they have developed their first true leaves
- Open doors and greenhouse vents on warm days to improve ventilation
- Sow herbs into pots or trays, including basil, chives, parsley, fennel and coriander
- Plant up pots with the summer-flowering bulbs tiger flower (Tigridia), gloriosa and eucomis
- Start feeding houseplants weekly with a liquid feed
- Pinch out shoot tips on fuchsias to encourage bushier plants
- Pot up canna tubers in multi-purpose compost in a warm greenhouse
- Remove forcing jars from rhubarb plants and let them grow uncovered
Around The Garden
- Spread a compost mulch around border plants to suppress weeds
- Put pond pumps and fountains back into pools, thoroughly cleaning filters first
- Lay turf or sow new lawns from seed
- Clean out bird baths and top up with fresh water
- Check tree ties are not too tight or cutting into bark, and loosen if necessary
- Cut back any overgrown ivy
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Happy Gardening
Andrew
