Today 
It's time to...
Plant out leeks and brassicas raised in a seed bed- Spread mulch around beans and other crops to help conserve soil moisture
- Net developing soft fruits to protect them from birds
- Spray apple trees showing signs of powdery mildew or scab
- Water onions and other crops to keep them growing strongly
- Stop cutting asparagus by the end of June to allow the ferns to form
- Thin out heavy gooseberry crops by removing the smallest fruits, and use these for cooking
- Make successional sowings of salad leaves and radishes
- Sow herbs like coriander and parsley
- Sow veg now. Try rocket, spinach, beetroot, carrots, calabrese, mini-cauliflowers, spinach, chicory, endive, kohl rabi, peas, spinach beet, swede and turnips
