TOP JOBS FOR MARCH
PLANT STRAWBERRIES
The first strawberry plants of the season should be available from about now. Plant these cold-stored bare-root runners into prepared soil as soon as you get them.
FINISH SEEDBED PREP
If your soil isn’t too wet, break up any remaining clods and remove stones. Rake the soil to a fine, crumbly tilth (texture) ready for sowing.
PRUNE SOFT FRUIT
Get on and finish winter pruning of soft fruits such as blackcurrants and gooseberries before they break bud later this month or next.
BEGIN WEEDING
With soil warming up, weed growth resumes and the annual battle commences! Keep on top of weeds by regularly hoeing and hand weeding so they never gain the upper hand.
TIDY UP HERBS
Herbs are a must in the vegetable garden and if you already have a herb area, now’s the time to give it a bit of a spring clean.
