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GARDENING 109 The early harvest
There are many vegetables that could well be ready for harvest this month, including the first potatoes of the year – and this is always a rewarding moment. First earlies, such as Annabel and Concorde, might be ready at around 110 days after planting, depending on the weather of course! If you sowed early varieties of carrots you should also be able to enjoy them this month. Other veg ready to harvest include:
broad beans, beetroot, broccoli, cauliflowers, spinach and salad crops. Asparagus harvesting should stop on 21st June, which is the longest day of the year, however, many people pick their tender spears up to the end of the month.
4 things to do IN THE GARDEN this month
1. Give your hardy geraniums the ‘Chelsea chop’! These flowering workhorses often look rather tired and leggy as the season progresses and they rejuvenate if you cut them back in June. It encourages fresh foliage and new flowers. 2. Roses will be flowering now, but if you don’t like the look of the bare soil around their rather unattractive bases, plant annuals or perennials to fill in the gaps. Blue bush lobelia looks great against just about any colour rose and you can create a ‘carpet’ effect to set off the blooms. 3. Water hanging baskets every day, without fail. It’s so easy for them to completely dry out, and then the water drains straight through. If this happens, place the basket in a bucket or water overnight to rehydrate the compost. 4. Want some dried lavender? June is the best time to pick, before the flowers fully emerge. Different varieties flower at different times so don’t miss the opportunity for an aromatic harvest.
Rule the roost!
Great Comp Garden’s fascinating show, Hens & Gardens, celebrating the ever-popular hen-keeping in the home garden, takes place on 16th June in the grounds of Great Comp in Platt, near Sevenoaks, and will feature the most innovative chicken houses on the market, poultry food, hatching eggs and bird sellers and much more.
• For more information, including admission prices and opening times, visit
www.greatcompgarden.co.uk
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June, glorious June!
This can be one of the most rewarding months of the gardening calendar as roses are bursting into bloom, perennials are plumping up, climbers are reaching for the sky and the soil is warm and luscious. For some of us, though, we might be seeking out the shade. If so, hurry along to Penshurst Place where the woodland trail has been renovated and redesigned – and is waiting to be rediscovered and explored. The new interactive route now
provides a wide, even surface and there’s plenty for all ages to enjoy. There are new clearings, natural play equipment
and den building spots, as well as carved wooden seats along the trail. Kent Wildlife Trust has played a key
role in the regeneration of the woodland trail, providing inspirational ideas and expert insight regarding the surrounding environment and ecology. This expertise, combined with local knowledge from the estate team, has resulted in a trail that is both exciting and informative. The trail boasts an all-new clearing, named The Glade, which will be the setting for various activities throughout the year, from story-telling and camp building, to expert talks and demonstrations. • Visit
www.penshurstplace.com
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