Vegetables to plant in April
 

*Sow seeds:*
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# Directly into the ground:

          o broad beans
          o kale
          o kohlrabi
          o parsnip
          o 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

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