March is when you can start your indoor seedlings for tomatoes. Outside you can begin to sow celery, peas, onions, spinach, parsley, lettuce, dill, cabbage, cauliflower and coriander. March right into the turning point from winter into spring by getting your vegetable garden ready. March is the month to prepare some of your seedlings indoors and to plant a few stronger vegetables outside. Jobs for March Protect young plants from slugs using various methods.Plant potatoes,…

As Valentine’s Day approaches, it’s time to start planting things like garlic, preparing your half-hardy annuals, and establishing a nest box if you want to attract birds to your garden. Of course, there’s plenty more to do in the month of February. Don’t let the cold weather stop you from cutting back your ornamental grasses. Top jobs to do in February Put up a nesting box to help local birds nest in spring.Plant garlic and…

Every month there are tasks to be completed in your garden. Just because it isn’t the height of the growing season doesn’t mean there aren’t things you can be doing. If you find yourself on a blustery new year’s day thinking about what steps to take for January, keep reading. What to do in January Buy seed potatoes and store them for chitting.Buy onion sets ready for planting.Feed fruit trees and bushes with Sulphate of…

September marks the official transition into autumn and with it, it is time to start dividing your perennials, planting autumn and winter bedding to take you into spring, and harvesting any crops you have left. Top jobs for September Harvest those last crops, including onions and store them in nets. Store fruits like apples if they store well.Plant bedding plants such as pansies, violas and cyclamen for autumn and winter colour.Continue deadheading and feeding summer plants…

Now is the time for Halloween and while you are thinking about the many ways you plan to decorate your pumpkins, it’s also time to add some extra care to your garden by planting up some pots for winter to provide instant colour now. Clearing any leaves and protecting any tender plants are also top jobs to get done. It’s also a great time to sow winter salad seeds, plant garlic cloves and onion sets.…