Spring gardening calendar
These activities can be done on any day of the week — By Ellen Wells, Globe Correspondent
(Caleb Kenna for The Boston Globe)
Delight in the harvest of spring planted lettuce.
Monday
8
Removing spent blooms, known as "deadheading," will encourage more flowers.
Tuesday
9
Let cilantro plants go to seed — you'll get coriander. Plant more through the summer.
Wednesday
10
Take a garden tour this month for some inspiration.
Milky spore can help control grubs in lawns.
Thursday
11
Delight in the harvest of spring-planted lettuce, greens, broccoli, peas, cabbage.
Friday
12
Pinch "suckers," or small secondary shoots, from between branches of tomato plants through July.
Saturday
13
Harvest rhubarb and strawberries.
Sunday
14
Sow bush beans, lettuce, and carrots through the month.
These guidelines are all dependent on Mother Nature, of course, and your location. For the Boston area, Zone 6 hardiness puts the last frost date around May 1. For Zone 5, add a week; Zone 4, add two. But that doesn't mean cold nights are gone for good. Keep a careful eye on your local weather forecast to watch for unseasonably cold temperatures. Find your USDA Hardiness Zone at
www.garden.org/zipzone.
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