- Thin out new shoots on Raspberry canes to 4 or 5 of the strongest shoots. These will be the fruit bearing canes next year.
- Spray Apple trees against Scab and Codling Moth larvae.
- Put nets over Strawberries to prevent damage from birds.
- If Apple trees are growing too strongly and there are very few flowers, one way of reducing the growth is to bark ring the tree. This is done by cutting a ring of bark 1/2" wide from around the trunk of the tree.
- Check all fruit against attack by aphids and other pests. Spray if needed.
- Continue to spray trees against attack by Aphids.
- Protect Strawberries by placing straw, mats or polythene under the fruits to keep them off the ground or being splashed by soil.
- Plant out Melons that have been grown in the greenhouse into frames or under cloches.
- Earth up potatoes or, if grown under plastic, cover with fleece at night to prevent frost damage.
- Remove the growing tips sideshoots on grapevines once the the shoot has developed two leaves beyond a flower truss.
- Tie in the young growth of Peaches and Nectarines.
- Make sure newly planted trees are well watered.
- Keep an eye out for attacks of Aphids and Caterpillars and spray if needed.
- Watch for signs of gooseberry sawfly on gooseberries and spray at the first signs of attack.
