The Gardener's Almanac

Overview ;

The soil will quite possibly be starting to warm up.

 

A sure sign of this is the emergence of annual and perennial weeds.

 

Do not be tempted to sow / plant out too early.

 

Plants sown / planted later have a way of catching up with those that were sown / planted earlier, this can be generally put down to soil temperatures, rather than ambient temperatures!

 

Plants sown / planted in cold soils are generally held 'in check' ( stop growing) assuming the don't die off first!

 

 

Week No. 9 - 26th Feb to 4th Mar

 

• Set up cloches to warm the soil for early sowings.

 

• Check over previously dug beds and remove any emerging weeds that were missed at the digging stage.

 

 

Week No. 10 - 5th to 11th

 

• Make a sowing of Radishes under a cloche in a coldframe.

 

Week No. 11 - 12th to 18th

 

• Thin out Fennel to leave strongest seedling.

 

 

Week No. 12 - 19th to 25th

 

• Remove discoloured Broccoli, Spring cabbage and Spring cauliflower foliage and hoe around the plants.

 

• Give Broccoli, Spring cabbage, spring cauliflower,Garlic, and Japanese Onions a high nitrogen feed.

 

• Prepare bed for Peas if not done previously.

 

 

Week No. 13 - 26th to 1st Apr

 

• Prepare ground for potatoes if conditions are suitable.