Job of the week
Grow rocket from seed
With its deliciously spicy and peppery flavour, rocket is a popular addition to most salads. It's a pricey buy in supermarkets, but the good news is it is really easy to grow your own - no matter how little space you have - and nothing could be fresher.
Takes just: 10 minutes to sow
Flowers
- Plant gladioli in groups to depth of 10-15cm
- Complete outside sowings of hardy annual flowers
- Lightly clip box edging and topiary to neaten them up
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Fruit and veg
- Push twigs into the ground to support tall-growing peas
- Feed strawberries with a high potash feed
- Sow flowering companions in your veg plot
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Greenhouse
- Plant tomatoes in large pots or growing bags
- Open all vents on warm days
- Sow tender primulas
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Around the garden
- Cut out any plain green shoots on variegated shrubs and trees
- Treat moss and weeds in lawns with weed killer
- Hoe bare areas of soil to prevent weeds
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