If the grass has started to grow, that’s a good sign that the soil is around 5-6 degrees centigrade – warm enough to allow the hardiest seeds to germinate and grow.
Sow outdoors
- Broad beans
- Early carrots
- Parsnips
- Maincrop peas
- Radish
- Spinach beet
- Turnip
Plant outdoors
- Asparagus
- Onion sets
- Potatoes
- Shallots
- Jerusalem Artichokes
Stuff to do now:
- Keep hoeing: sowing season is upon us, keep on top of the weeds. Hoe regularly, when weeds are small.
- Sow green manures where soil is bare awaiting tender crops in May/June.
- Warm soil by placing black or clear plastic sheets, cloches or garden fleece on the soil.
