The gardener has plenty to keep busy at the end of April. While waiting for the heat to return, its main mission will be to prepare the land and the seedlings.
It is high time to scarify the lawn if you have not already done so, to maintain a full lawn. Divide the clumps of primroses and lavender to reproduce varieties that do not produce seeds. Cut off the wilted stems of tulips or daffodils, but not the leaves. Leave the bulbs in the ground. Disinfect the stakes with white vinegar. Use a scarifier to create light furrows that will aerate the soil. Add fertilizer. An operation to be carried out twice a year, in spring and fall. A frost during the night cannot be ruled out. Better to wait a few more weeks, because the freshness promises to last. Take the opportunity to do other work, which will prepare for the lovely month of May. Temperatures are forecast to be high this weekend, so be patient with your plantings. You can sow seeds in pots or pots that you will keep indoors or in a greenhouse. The seeds can then be planted at the beginning of June. Here are the vegetables you can sow: eggplant, cabbage, carrot, zucchini, melon, lettuce, beets, and radishes. For more gardening tips, visit CNN.com/sowing and follow us on Twitter @CNN_Sowing and @CARDINAL_PLANTINGS on Facebook. For the latest on the Ice Saints, visit The Ice Saints' Facebook page and follow them on Twitter at @IceSaints and @CARDinalPlants. For all the latest news on the Ice Saints, visit the Ice Saints' Facebook page here and on the Twitter account @IceStSaints. For all the latest news on the team's Ice Saints ice team, visit the Ice Saints Facebook page here and on the Twitter account @IceStSaints. For more information on the Team Ice Saints.