Fruit and veg job checklist - week 13

25 - 31 March 2013

It's time to...

Cover rows of strawberries with cloches to encourage early fruiting
Plant early potatoes outside in rows, or in large pots of compost
Spray fruit trees and bushes with fungicide to prevent powdery mildew disease attacking them
Pick off faded and yellowing leaves from Brussels sprouts to stop disease spreading
Sow seeds the following crops outside or under cloches: carrots, beetroot, broad beans, salad onions, cauliflowers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, leeks, lettuce, rocket, coriander, mixed salad and stir fry leaves, radish, turnip, peas and Swiss chard