Fruit and veg job checklist - week 18

29 - 5 May 2013

It's time to...

Use twigs pushed into the ground to support tall-growing peas, or use short canes and string
Feed strawberries with a high potash feed, such as tomato fertiliser
Sow flowering companions in your veg plot, such as tagetes and poached egg plants, to attract beneficial insects
Thin out seedlings from earlier sowings
Earth-up potatoes by pulling soil up around their stems
Buy pheromone traps to hang in apple and plum trees to control pests
Sow seeds of the following crops this week if conditions are fine: beetroot, parsnips, turnips, onions, peas, mangetout and broad beans