It s finally time to get planting and planning for the ultimate summer garden
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Ready, get set, go, go, go! For gardeners, April is the traditional time to get stuck into gardening jobs, big or small, and summer planting. We ve made it easy for you to plan, sort and create your garden this month.
Lavender
Lavandula stoechas) and go for more robust English lavender (
L. angustifolia). Hidcote’ is suited to hedging. Visit downderry-nursery.co.uk.
Quick cukes
Cucumbers are quick growing and there is still time to sow some, particularly if you choose the small-fruited varieties. I love Miniature White’ from realseeds.co.uk, which produces small, pale fruits just a couple of inches long.
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Tis the season. The gardening season. And I ve well and truly caught the bug. Later this month it s National Gardening Week (April 26-May 2) but like me, many will have been busy already. Last year I finally got stuck into the plant side of my garden. It s small, all paved with a loose gravel border and an absolute sun trap. All my planting was to be in pots. I already have a few that had survived the previous two years, and I d only ever bought plants already well into their growth. But last year I embarked on my debut journey with seeds, right at the start of the first lockdown.