Working
June July & August... inthe
Trimming and branch pruning, ready for spring. Fruit trees
Garden
should be pruned to allow for fruit to get to harvest stage
without placing strain on the branches due to the extra
weight.
Plan which vegetable and herbs you would like to have
growing in your garden, the variety is huge, some are
broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, chillies and spinach. Herb
seeds to sow - borage, chives, catnip, basil, coriander,
cumin, fennel, marjoram, parsley and organum.
Water winter seedlings and evergreen lawns. Try not to
water in the later afternoon as it starts to get colder, as the
temperature drops, watering will cool the soil down faster.
Water Spring flowering bulbs
If it is a dormant species ­ leave it alone. That said ­ try
not to create any bare patches, this can happen if you
mow too much.
Spring flowering bulbs can be planted and summer bulbs
can be lifted and stored for the next season.
This is a general autumn winter approach ­ rake up leaves
and place pruned branches onto a compost heap, if you
have one. Cover frost tender and sensitive plants.
Absolutely get your wellies on and get in there and keep
them under control, before you know it, you could have
marvellous display of species that are especially difficult to
eliminate.
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