Harefield Gazette

JOBS TO DO THIS WEEK

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■ Tall perennials are shooting up, so put in stakes or supports to help show off their blooms and prevent them bending over or snapping.

■ Plants grown in containers will benefit from a spring refresh – remove an inch or so off the top bit of compost so you can replace with fresh. Keep fed fortnightl­y and well watered.

■ In the veg garden, lucky asparagus and rhubarb growers will be harvesting the fruits of their labour – harvest asparagus spears before they get too tall. ■ Aphids and greenflies are now visible… check plants, especially roses, for any infestatio­ns and remove what you see by hand. You can also use organic pest sprays which are natural fatty acid mixtures that destroy the insects – or make up a very dilute soapy mixture yourself. ■ Make a simple homemade fungicide by adding baking powder to water and spray on roses to prevent mildew and black spot.

■ Sow lettuce, carrots, radish and spring onions at fortnightl­y intervals for plentiful salad ingredient­s throughout the summer.

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