Something for all those GYO-ers out there The harvesting season is now in full swing so make sure you pick crops when they are ready. Leave them too long and they’ll lose flavour and tenderness. Sow for next year Now is also a good time to sow endive, radish and spring cabbage for next year,…
Some jobs for the weekend… Many summer-flowering plants that have finished flowering can be cut back now and may produce further flushes of flowers. Feed After pruning give the plants a quick pick-me-up by watering on a high potash liquid feed such as Tomato fertiliser. Deadhead As well as doing a spot of deadheading, remember…
Get out there and go al fresco! There’s still plenty of time to really enjoy your garden this summer. Gardens are for enjoying and the summer is the best time to do it. So, make some time to sit back, relax and enjoy your garden this month from the comfort of your garden furniture. Or…
Things to be getting on with the garden this week… August is the best time to take cuttings from half-hardy bedding plants such as fuchsias, pelargoniums, marguerites and trailing petunias. Propagation Once done, cover the pots with a polythene bag or with a propagator lid and place somewhere warm and sheltered but out of strong,…