Author: GardenWizz Team

The hard work is paying off — your windowsills are full of strong seedlings and the garden is responding. This week is about getting everything in the ground and keeping it alive. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week Successional salads — every fortnight keeps the supply going. Rocket, lettuce, radish, spring onions. Herbs outdoors — chives, parsley, thyme can all be direct sown or planted out now Dwarf beans — direct sow in pots or beds outdoors in mild areas Courgettes and cucumbers — last chance for sowing indoors for greenhouse growing Jobs to Do This Week Plant…

May Day bank holiday weekend — traditionally the time when it is safe to plant tender vegetables outside in most of the UK. The garden centres will be busy, and rightly so. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week French and runner beans — direct sow outdoors now in mild areas, or in modules under cover in cold areas Sunflowers — direct sow outdoors in pots or borders Squash and pumpkins — in pots under cover, ready to plant out after the last frost Salad crops — little and often. Spring onions, lettuce, radishes, rocket every fortnight. Jobs to…

One of the busiest weeks of the year. The garden is in full growth now — everything seems to need doing at once. Prioritise: weed, water, and keep checking for pests. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week Basil — still can be sown indoors. More basil = more summer pesto. Beetroot — successional sowing every 3 weeks ensures continuous harvest Radishes — ready in 4 weeks from direct sowing. Quick win. Nasturtiums — companion plant that attracts blackfly away from beans. Direct sow now. Jobs to Do This Week Pot on tomatoes — if roots are circling the…

The weather can still surprise us in April — lovely one day, bitter the next. But there is plenty to do in the garden this week, and the risk of really severe frost is now low in most of the UK. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week Runner beans and French beans — direct sow in pots under cover, or in mild areas direct into prepared beds Courgettes and pumpkins — if started indoors, they can go into a coldframe or greenhouse now Sweetcorn — in deep modules or toilet roll inners. Swift is a reliable UK variety.…

A proper spring week — longer days, warmer soil, and the garden responding fast. This is the week where you can start planting out hardened-off plants, as long as you are prepared to cover them if frost threatens. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week Dwarf French beans — direct sow in modules for transplanting, or wait another week for direct sowing outdoors Sunflowers — in 9cm pots indoors. Russian Giant is spectacular for kids. Marigolds (Calendula) — great companion plants for vegetables, easy from seed More salad leaves — successional sowings every 2 weeks keep the supply going…

The garden truly wakes up this week. Daylight savings means more evening light for garden work, and soil temperatures are finally rising enough for direct outdoor sowings. It is go time. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week Indoors/windowsill: Courgettes and squash — if not started last week, sow now. One plant per 9cm pot. They grow fast. Cucumbers — same treatment as courgettes. Both need warmth to germinate. Basil — still worth starting indoors. A warm kitchen windowsill works well. Direct outdoors (if soil is workable): Parsnips — direct sow. Use fresh seed. Gladiator is a reliable variety.…

The last week of spring — and in many ways the most rewarding. The first crops are being harvested, the garden is lush and green, and summer is just around the corner. It is time to enjoy what you have built. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week French and runner beans — final successional sowing for beans through summer and autumn Courgettes — very last sowing for late-cropping in September Salad leaves — keep the succession going. Every 2 weeks, forever. Herbs for drying — basil, thyme, rosemary — cut before they flower for best flavour Jobs to…

The vernal equinox marks the official start of astronomical spring. From this week on, growth accelerates rapidly — and so does the amount of work. This is the real start of the growing season. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week — It’s Go Time Tomatoes — if you haven’t sown yet, do it NOW. Gardener’s Delight, Sungold, and Moneymaker are reliable UK varieties. A sunny windowsill or heated propagator is essential. Courgettes and squash — one plant per 60cm pot. They’ll grow fast — be ready to pot on or plant out in 4 weeks. Dwarf French beans…

Spring equinox is nearly here — the garden is responding. This week the pace picks up noticeably: first outdoor sowings become possible, lawns demand attention, and everything seems to need doing at once. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week — Including Outdoors! Indoors under cover: Aubergines and peppers — if you haven’t sown yet, do it now. They need a long growing season. Cucumbers and courgettes — started now under heat, they’ll be ready for May planting out. Direct outdoors (if soil isn’t frozen or waterlogged): Broad beans — directly into prepared beds. Aquadulce Claudia and Masterpiece Green…

The garden is moving fast now. This week is about building momentum — more sowings, getting beds ready, and keeping on top of early weeds before they take over. Week Spring Jobs:: Seeds to Sow This Week Herbs — basil, coriander, dill, and parsley can all be started indoors now. Basil needs warmth (18°C+) — a kitchen windowsill is perfect. Summer brassicas — calabrese, Brussels sprouts, and kale. Sow in modules for transplanting in 4-5 weeks. Salad onions (spring onions) — White Lisbon is the most reliable variety. Direct sow or in modules. Peas — start in guttering or deep…