Gardening Tips for June I am writing this on May Day with hail coming
down outside. April brought a real mix of weather – hot sun, frosts and no rain – no wonder that plants don’t know how to perform. I have camellias, rhododendrons and roses all in fl ower at the same time!
The frosts at the end of April will have done some damage. New young foliage may well have been damaged, so trim anything back that has been caught. If like us, you had potatoes showing through (ours were covered with fl eece, but still got burnt), they should be OK still as they have a lot of growing to do. It serves as a warning not to get too far ahead as seems to happen frequently, judging by the amount of bedding already being sold in garden centres.
However, it’s June now and it can be full steam ahead in the garden. Get those baskets and containers planted and plant out any more tender plants like dahlias and cannas.
Tomatoes should be in the greenhouse along with peppers, cucumbers and aubergines. Now you can plant them outside, either in growbags (it is worth buying the thicker ones), large pots or in the garden. Courgettes and varieties of squash can also go in. These like very rich soil and plenty of water. If you haven’t got a greenhouse but would like to grow cucumbers, look for ridge cucumbers. These are smaller and can be grown outdoors. Pinch out any side shoots on tomatoes apart from basket varieties. As temperatures rise, the greenhouse will need some shading, either liquid painted on or netting to stop plants getting scorched.
Vegetable plants can go into the vegetable plot now. Make sure you net any of the cabbage family and fruit, to prevent the birds having a meal off them.
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If you have fruit bushes, keep them watered, blueberries are better with rain water if possible. Thin out the fruit on gooseberry bushes if you would like bigger berries.
Early fl owering shrubs like weigelia, deutzia and philadelphus should be pruned after fl owering and rhododendrons can be pruned lightly now if necessary. On any variegated shrubs, remove any totally green shoots as these will gradually take over if left on. Clip low hedges of box and privet and you can compost the clippings if they aren’t too woody. Cut back any early fl owering perennials after they have fl owered and they may produce another batch of fl owers.
When cutting the lawns when it is dry, leave it a bit longer and it will stay greener. Try not to water, it will always recover later, save the water for fruit, veg, etc.
One thing that will grow whatever the weather are weeds, so try to keep on top of them. Probably one of the worst is bindweed, which
Bindweed
will regrow from the smallest piece of root left in the ground. Try untangling it and putting it in a plastic bag, slightly crushed, then spray with a glyphosate spray and tuck the bag out of sight. The spray will hopefully absorb back to the roots. This may take a couple of goes, but will possibly help solve the problem.
Good gardening and I hope to see you at the Plant Sale on 10th June and the Fun Day on 2nd July.
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