Fruit & Veg to grow in April

April is a great time to start growing your own vegetables and herbs, but beware, frost is still a possibility so most are best sown in greenhouses or indoors.

Sowing Herbs

Perennial herbs like rosemary, sage & thyme can be sown in greenhouses

Sowing Indoors

Sow crops such as tomatoes, aubergines, celery, cucumbers and even melons in the greenhouse or indoors

Sowing Outdoors

Crops like carrots, parsnips, leeks, swiss chard, radishes and beetroot can be sown outdoors

planting Out

Asparagus crows, onions, shallots and garlic can be planted out

Strawberries

Strawberries can be planted out. Enrich the soil first with manure to ensure a good crop and protect with a cloche or grow tunnel

Fruit Trees

Pot-grown fruit trees and bushed can be planted out as well as raspberry and blackberry canes

Potatoes

Potatoes can be planted either in the ground, raised beds or large containers. These need plenty of space, 30cm apart and 45cm between rows and should be planted about 12cm deep. if planting in containers make sure the container is at least 30cm deep, half fill the container and cover, leaving space at the top