Trap Grounds Allotment Association

Gardening Calendar

April

  • Plant early potatoes by the end of the first week and maincrop varieties by the end of the month
  • Prune gooseberries and currants
  • Sow early carrots
  • Sow courgettes, pumpkins, squashes, tomatoes, sweetcorn and beans in pots in the cold frame
  • Plant peas and mange-touts in pots in the cold frame
  • Plant out sweet peas started off in the cold frame
  • Weed, weed, weed before they take over
Picture from allotment library
Photo1 by Ian Salisbury