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Repair &
tidy paths, patios
& decking. |
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Dig in
compost & Fertiliser. |
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Weed borders.
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| Vegetables |
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Order your vegetable
seeds now. |
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Sow the following seeds in mini
greenhouses or under
cold frames: |
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| Beetroot, broad
beans, Brussels
sprouts, early
carrots, lettuce, radish, spring
onions, spinach, turnips, parsnips,
early peas and salad
leaves. |
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Sow
indoors: |
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| Cauliflowers,
celery, leeks, onions, summer cabbage and
early tomatoes for the greenhouse. |
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Plant out
autumn sown onions.
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Last
chance to order seed
potatoes this month. |
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Hoe frequently
for weed control
& soil aeration.
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Clean &
weed asparagus
bed.
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Add manure or
fertiliser in final soil preparation.
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| Fruit |
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Finish all
pruning
& planting.
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Feed & mulch young trees & cane fruits. |
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Plant strawberry
runners.
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Use fleece for frost protection on early blooms on fruit trees. |
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| Plants
& Flowers |
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Plant
container grown rockery, herbaceous plants, trees & shrubs.
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Begin sowing hardy annuals.
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Plant summer
flowering bulbs like Gladiolus
& Montbretia
(Crocosmia).
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Order your bedding plants now. |
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Use beer
traps, slug
wool
or sharp grit around plants for slug
control. If you prefer
you could use organic
slug pellets. |
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Trim
winter heathers once they have finished flowering.
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Spray roses
for black spot.
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Prune
roses finally towards
the end of the month.
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Prune
winter jasmine as soon as flowers fade.
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| Trees
& Shrubs |
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Prune deciduous shrubs that flower on this years wood
e.g. buddleia and
caryopteris.
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Prune ivy. |
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Standard
& Climbing roses
can be planted out.
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Plant clematis
late in the month. |
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| Lawns |
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Rake off moss
& weeds. Spike if possible & apply a lawn
fertiliser. |
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Start cutting the lawn on the mowers highest setting.
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Lawn seed can
be sown at the end of the month. |
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New turf
can be laid.
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Keep
off the lawn when wet.
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| Greenhouse |
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Most
seeds
can be sown now in unheated
greenhouses. |
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Potted plants
can be potted on
if they need it.
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Start
feeding your container
& pot plants.
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Take cuttings
of coleus
& fuchsia.
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| Houseplants |
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Feed &
water more regularly but don't over do it.
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| Pond |
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Remove dead leaves and detritus
from the bottom. |
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Add oxygenating plants if the
winter has depleted your stock. |
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| Wildlife |
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Put up bird nest boxes. |
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Ensure amphibians have access in and out of your pond. |
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