Spring heralds the return of colors, animals and buds in our gardens, orchards or even our vegetable gardens.
To plant a good number of plants, fruits or vegetables, spring is the perfect season. Indeed, the soil had the opportunity to rest throughout the winter, which is ideal for sowing to be carried out. In addition, the ground warms up with the rise in temperature and the risk of frost is remote. What more ?
Do you have a green thumb or are you slowly starting gardening? No fear: the various cultures proposed below are extremely easy to set up! So bring your best pair of gloves, your secateurs or your shovel!
Good to know : Before sowing, turn the soil over to aerate it and pull out weeds. Then add potting soil, natural fertilizer or compost to enrich your soil before replanting!
The vegetables
For vegetables, you are spoiled for choice: potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, beets, radishes, cabbage, artichokes… There are many choices for making delicious seasonal recipes.
Did you know ? Even if the temperatures are warming up, they can still be chilly depending on the region. If you have the opportunity, be sure to sow your vegetables under cover (greenhouse, veil or film) from the end of March!
The fruits
Spring is the perfect season to plant fruit trees and berries, even on your balcony! Strawberries, watermelons, melon, tomatoes, raspberries… by planting these fruits in the spring, your dear little darlings will be able to taste these succulent fruits all summer long! So, you no longer need to go to the primeur!
Plants
To brighten up your facades or simply green your garden, you can plant climbing plants (honeysuckle, wisteria, clematis, etc.), perennials (alchemilla, heuchera, persicaria, etc.) or grasses (wheat, barley, corn, etc.). It’s up to you to create beautiful harmonies!
Flowers
Who says spring, says flower! Indeed, many bulbs bloom during this period (nearly 200 varieties). Tulips, hyacinths, lilies of the valley, geraniums or even irises are among the flowers that are generally found in gardens. But if you want more originality, you can opt for acanthus, heliopsis or cockles.
aromatic plants
At the beginning of spring, you can sow almost any aromatic plant in the ground: chervil, chives, fennel, mint, parsley, thyme… perfect for enhancing your best recipes.
Trees
Fall is often considered to be the ideal season to plant trees. However, spring is also an auspicious time. Conifers, olive trees, palm trees, albizia… can all begin to take root from April.
>> To read also: Gardening: how to prepare your plantations for winter?
LR