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Sow early beetroots such as 'Boltardy' outdoors |
Chit maincrop
potatoes |
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Plant self-seeding chervil in an out-of-the-way corner and allow to set
seed |
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Remove cloches from strawberry plants to allow pollination |
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Plant summer flowering bulbs such as gladioli, allium and dahlias |
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Keep an eye out for
slugs, encourage birds and other predators to deal with them |
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Suffolk
Spring Garden Show |
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| Sow
radish in drills outdoors and every two to three weeks in succession for
continuous cropping |
Plant early potatoes |
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| Sow angelica in a cold greenhouse |
Sow borage, coriander, lemon balm and parsley outdoors in drills |
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| Hoe strawberry beds and give them a general tidy |
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Continue lifting and diving later-flowering herbaceous perennials |
Start making up hanging baskets in the
greenhouse |
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| Increase the frequency of lawn mowing - cutting little and
often, apply selective weedkiller if you need to |
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RHS
London Greener Gardening Show |
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East of
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| Sow
swiss chard into seed trays indoors |
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Sow maincrop
garden peas and mange tout outdoors |
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Plant out leeks |
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| Sow basil into 15cm pots, six
seeds to a pot and grow on indoors, harvesting when ready |
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Sow nasturtium -
use some as companion plants |
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| Tomatoes can now be transferred into their final growing
position if you are using a cold greenhouse |
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Sow hardy annuals outdoors |
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Pinch out tips of bedding plants to encourage
bushier growth |
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| Continue hand weeding borders and pay close attention to
rockeries and alpine beds |
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RHS show
Cardiff |
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Newark and Notts
Garden Show |
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| Sow pea
varieties, sugar snap or mange tout for harvesting as peashoots later |
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Second sowing of broad beans (first in
March) |
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| Sow bronze fennel on previously manured ground |
Sow marjoram and oregano into drills outdoors |
Plant out sage and rosemary |
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| Prune spring-flowering shrubs once flowers have faded |
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Ensure good ventilation in the greenhouse |
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Harrogate
Spring Flower Show |
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| Sow runner beans, courgettes, marrowsand squashes into pots
in a cold greenhouse. Sow sweetcorn indoors into newspaper pots or toilet
roll tubes |
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| Prick out angelica seedlings into 9cm pots and grow on under
glass until large enough |
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| Tie
tomatoes to a cane or other support as they grow and remove side shoots. |
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| Feed and topdress roses |
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| Mulch hedges and shrubs with compost |
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