Sow seeds:

• • broad beans
  • kale
  • kohlrabi
  • parsnip
  • leeks

• at the end of the month, under glass, to plant out at the end of May:
  • • runner beans
    • french beans
    • courgettes
    • squash
    • pumpkins
    • sweet corn

• repeat sow directly in ground:
  • • salad leaves
    • lettuce
    • rocket
    • parsley
    • coriander
    • carrots
    • spring onions

Plant:

• Onion sets, garlic and shallots if not already done
• All hardy vegetables started indoors in March in the ground at the end of April
• Rest of potatoes
• Seedling vegetable plants purchased from garden center

Polythene & fleece can be used to protect early outdoor sowings & tender plantings. Some vegetables, particularly beetroot, will bolt if caught by a cold snap.