April Job List

• Keep hold of fleece and cloches -ready to cover on cold nights
• Hoe early weeds to reduce re-seeding!
• Earth up early Potatoes; plant 2nd earlies now and maincrops later in the month
• Harden off young plants raised under cover
• Sow outdoors; lettuce, spring onions, radishes, and turnips
• Sow undercover; courgettes, squash, sweetcorn, French beans, and basil
• Thin seedlings early to avoid competition
• Sow hardy and half hard annuals outdoors once soil warms
• Prune hydrangeas lightly and remove dead wood
• Tie in climbers
• Dead head spring bulbs
• Plant strawberry runners
• Mulch fruit trees and bushes
• Feed fruit with high potash fertiliser
• Continue to protect blossom from late frost with fleece
• Net soft fruit if birds are a problem
• Feed lawns and repair bare patches
• Clean and refill water butts if needed
• Check irrigation and watering systems
• Remember to leave those hedges and some ‘wild’ spaces for birds and insects