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Early Spring
Kitchen Garden
To-Do List
(September in low frost, summer rainfall areas)
Print This Page and Use as Your Actual To-Do List
Planning and Recordkeeping
□ Keep weekly gardening diary and records up to date.
□ Compare actual results and actions with plans and make
notes for next year where necessary.
Herb Propagation (See
recommended varieties.)
Once you are sure that all danger of late frost has passed start
sowing:
□ Basil
□ Coriander (cilantro)
□ Dill
□ Nasturtium
□ Italian Parsley (Flat Leaf Parsley)
□ Chives
□ Peppers both sweet and hot
□ Sage
Take cuttings of:
□ Lavender
□ Lemon Balm
□ Mint
□ Oregano and marjoram
□ Rosemary
□ Thyme
Veggie
Propagation
In all areas start sowing:
Leaf veggies
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Cabbage
□ Spinach
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Swiss Chard
□ Lettuce
□ Rocket
Root Veggies
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Carrot
□ Beetroot
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Radishes
Peas and Beans
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Peas
□ Runner Beans
Fruit Veggies
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Aubergines
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Peppers
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Tomatoes
Shoot Crops
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Celery
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Rhubarb
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Florence Fennel
Planting and Thinning Out
□ Buy herb plants if you do not want
to propagate your own
and transplant into permanent beds or bigger containers.
□ Buy veggie seedlings and transplant into beds.
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Thin out to the desired distances.
Watering
□ Water regularly, especially containers, salad crops
and chilli bushes. The latter will drop their flowers if they wilt.
□ Mulch in warm, dry areas.
Fertilizing
□ Fertilize once with a liquid fertilizer, or every fortnight with a
liquid fertilizer at half strength.
□ Containers will love a diluted feeding once a week.
Pruning
□ Pinch out growing tips of herbs and tomatoes.
□ Prune herbs to keep them in shape.
Weeding
□ Remove weeds regularly as they
appear. Don’t give them a chance to establish themselves.
Pests and Disease
□ Be on the lookout for aphids, caterpillars and red spider mite.
□ Spray with a natural insecticide if necessary. Ask local
garden centre for a recommendation.
□ Highlight the occurrence of pest and disease, measures taken (if
any), and results.
Harvesting
□ Harvest herbs and veggies as required for daily use.
Clean-up
□ Remove debris to the compost heap, or use as a mulch elsewhere in
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