Tasks for April

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Tasks for April

Plant spring flowering bulbs as soon as possible. Many bulbs planted in the previous will be advanced in leaf growth.

Chrysanthemum plants should be fed and debudded to get the best flowers.

Dahlias that are still in flowershould be continually dead-headed to encourage on going flowering.

Start a new compost heap; make the most of the extra suitable material at this time of year. Don't use diseased material in your compost heap.

Plant new fruit trees.

Start a new strawberry bed by prepareing the grownd.

collect any remaining veg crops and store for winter use.


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Seeds to sow.

Beetroot*, Broad beans, Broccoli*, Cabbage, Carrot*, Cauliflower*, Celery*, Celeriac*, Leeks, Lettuce (winter), onion, Potato*, Spinich, and Turnip.

seedlings to plant.

Broccoli*, Brussles sprout, Cabbage, Cauliflower*, Celery, Leek, Lettuce, Silverbeet*, and Spinich.

(* Only practicable in warm areas.)

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Sow these seeds.

Alyssum, Calendula, Cornflower, Dianthus, Lobelia, Lupin, Snapdragon, Stock, Sweet pea, Viola.

Seedlings to plant.

Anemone, Hollyhock, Iceland poppy, Larksspur, Pansy, Polyanthus, Primrose, Ranunculus, and Snapdradon.

Bulbs, Rhizomes, and tubers to plant.

Allium, Anemone, Camassia, Chionodoxa, Crosomia, Freesia, Galtonia, Gladolus, Hyacynth, Hyacinthoides (bluebell, endymion, scilla), Ranunculus, Romulea, Sparaxis, Trillium, Tritonia, and Tulip.