The gardener’s year has begun in earnest – we’ll step up with sowing, nurture sweet peas, keep an eye on pests and tackle weeds
Finally, the other side of Easter, the big gardening long weekend. Allotmenteers will start to return in numbers as early working parties get under way.
Depending where you are, you can sow outside this month. Root crops such as Jerusalem artichokes, carrots, celeriac and salsify should be good to go into ground, though beetroot may still be safest under cover further north.
