Fruit and veg job checklist - week 16

15 - 21 April 2013

It's time to...

Place card collars around the stems of brassicas to prevent an attack of cabbage root fly
Sow pots of herbs such as parsley, coriander and basil
Plant out early potatoes, onion sets and shallots
Throw sheets of fleece over fruit trees on frosty nights to protect blossom
Sow seeds of the following crops this week if conditions are fine: beetroot, parsnips, turnips, onions, peas and mangetout, broad beans, lettuce and salad leaves, spinach, radish, rocket, mizuna, pak choi, cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts