gardening
Island Life - April/May 2011
Tina's gardening
tips for:
April & May
Start to harden off hardy
annuals such as antirrhinums,
Clear blanket weed off of
ponds.
cauliflowers, peas and lettuce
Shade delicate seedlings
by opening greenhouse vents
from strong sunlight during
and doors and then moving
the day to prevent the
plants out of the greenhouse
foliage from scorching and
during the day.
checking their growth.
Conifers and evergreens can
Plant up summer hanging
be planted now for a good
baskets and containers, if
start as the soil starts to
possible keep them in the
warm up.
greenhouse for a week to get
Feed containers of perennial
plants and shrubs with a slow
them off to a flying start.
Divide up overgrown clumps
release fertilizer to give them
of polyanthus when they
a good start in the spring.
have finished flowering.
Deadhead spring flowering
Tie in the developing shoots
perennials, shrubs and bulbs
of climbing plants and train
where possible to stop them
sweet-peas up canes or
setting seed and ensuring
pea-sticks.
that they will flower well
next year.
Prepare seed beds for new
lawns and vegetables.
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