Hopefully we have planted all our Potatoes by now. Just keep an eye on the weather and if a frost is forecast, try to cover up any leaves that are showing.
Sweetcorn can be sown in pots to plant out, as soon as they are strong enough. Also get your Runner Beans, French Beans, Peas, Courgettes, Marrow, Squash, into pots or modules ready for planting out when its warmer at night. Tomato plants should be growing well by now in the greenhouse.
Vegetables to sow straight into the ground are Beetroot, Carrots, Turnips, Radish, Spinach, Swede and all types of Cabbages. Don’t forget to sow short rows, so you can add more later, to spread the harvesting.
Pests become active this month so keep a close eye on young plants for Aphids on leaves and wash them off with water. Put collars around you Brassica plants to protect them from Cabbage root fly.
Watering newly sowed seeds and seedlings is very important. To test if you have been watering enough put your finger in the soil. If it comes out moist, that’s perfect.