June
GENERAL:
Dig up spring-flowering bulbs and
store.
Take 4"-long cuttings of buddleja,
clematis, honeysuckle and root in
multi-purpose compost mixed with
sharp sand, perlite or coarse grit.
Feed Sweet Peas weekly with high
potash liquid fertiliser.
Shade the greenhouse either with
shading material on the inside or
shading paint on the outside.
How about installing a drip watering
system before your holidays?
Feed Roses.
Clean the pond filter regularly. If
the pond goes green - check that
the UV tube is working.
VEGETABLES:
Start to harvest early crops.
Sow maincrop vegetables such as
Runner Beans, Beetroot, Courgette,
Calabrese and Lettuce into pots or
final growing position.
Sow parsley in pots for a winter
crop.
Feed Tomatoes once the first truss
has set.
FRUIT:
Thin Apple, Pear and Plum fruitlets.
Mulch Strawberries.
Put up protective netting over fruit
before the birds take them
Harvest Soft Fruits.
LAWNS:
Rake grass to remove moss and
thatch.
Feed the grass if needed.
BEDDING:
Plant out summer bedding plants.
Make up window boxes and
troughs.
Put out Hanging Baskets.
HERBS:
Remove flowers from Lemon Balm,
Chives and Basil.
TREES:
Ensure Fruit Trees and Bushes are
kept well watered to stop them
dropping their fruit .
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