Clear your vegetable beds of weeds to prepare for planting.

Plant shallots, onion set and early potatoes.

Dig in green manures grown over the winter, do this while stems are still soft.

Prepare the greenhouse for tomato plants to arrive at the end of the month.

Cover prepared soil with sheets of black plastic to keep it drier and warmer in preparation for planting.

Weed and mulch asparagus beds. Asparagus has shallow roots so weed by hand to prevent damage.

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Dig compost, well-rotted manure