These long, midsummer days are blissful. But we’re just past midsummer now, and the days are beginning to gradually get shorter. Gardening needs a change of gear, as time is running out for plants to fruit and flower before the end of summer. It’s definitely not a time to dilly dally. Plants to be planted […]
What To Do In The Garden In June
This is one of those glorious months in the garden, when the work really begins to pay off. Now that night-time frosts are no longer a possibility, I’ve been busy planting the more tender plants out in the garden. Having first hardened them off to acclimatise them to the real world of wind, rain & […]
What To Do In The Garden In June
Here we are half-way through the year, with the longest day on the 21st. June celebrates the joy of gardening, the roses are at their best & there should be a few crops ready to harvest, In this scorching weather, its young plants & seedlings that need attention. Nurturing with just enough water to […]
What to do in the garden in June
Our total garden renovation start in a few weeks time, there’ll be less lawn which not only means less to mow -hurray!- but more places to grow plants, especially fruit and vegetables. At the moment there are limited growing spaces and plenty of clearing to do, brambles have been very happy with all this sunshine […]
What to do in the garden in June
June is suddenly here, a lovely month in the garden with long days and everything growing like mad. Here’s a few things to do in the garden in June to keep it all ticking over nicely. Tender plants like pelargoniums, busy-lizzies etc can be planted out now as the danger of frost has gone. Flower […]