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Mid Spring
Kitchen Garden
To-Do List
(October 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.)
Continue 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 continue 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.
□ In summer rainfall areas be on the
lookout for snails and slugs.
□ 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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