
Jobs in
the Vegetable Garden Consider planting Charlotte or Maris Peer potatoes in
containers from mid-June onwards for a Christmas potato crop.
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Pinch out side shoots from tomato plants and feed with
a potash rich, organic fertiliser when the first trusses begin to
form fruits.
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Plant out tender crops such as sweetcorn and squash
etc. now the weather has warmed up more reliably.
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Harvest salad crops, peas, broad beans, first early
potatoes etc..
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Continue to sow salad leaves every couple of weeks for
a continuous summer harvest.
Jobs in
the Fruit Garden/Orchard
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Harvest strawberries and peg down runners to create new
plants.
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Protect fruits from birds with netting before it
ripens.
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Consider pruning plum and cherry trees now, thinning
out congested branches.
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Top dress patio dwarf fruit trees with a good compost
or organic mulch.
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Feed fruit producing plants in containers with a high
potash organic fertiliser such as comfrey tea or a concoction using
wood ashes.
Jobs in
the Flower Garden
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Plant out any tender annual bedding plants into beds
and borders now all risk of frost has passed.
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Plant up containers, hanging baskets and planters or
place these in their final positions for the summer months.
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There are still a wide variety of annual flowers that
you can sow now, though it may be best to avoid direct sowing too
much as we move towards mid-summer as many plants will be inclined
to bolt.
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Pick blooms of sweet peas and other flowers as and when
they form to encourage the flowering display to continue throughout
the summer.
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Tie in new shoots that form on honeysuckle, clematis
and other climbing plants.
Jobs
Under Cover
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Make sure to pay attention to ventilation in the
greenhouse or polytunnel. Keep doors open and consider damping down
on really hot days.
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Use blinds or apply shading paint to your greenhouse to
keep out the fierce summer sun.
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Check plants every day and water daily, or even more
frequently, if the soil is dry.
General
Garden Jobs
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If you experience a prolonged period of dry weather,
set mower blades higher to reduce stress on the grass.
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Pay attention to lawn and bed edges and continue to
stay on top of the weeds.
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Make sure there is a source of drinking water in your
garden for birds and other wildlife if things get very dry.