We’ve already covered what to do in June with your lawn, shrubs, hedges, hanging baskets and containers, as well as for pest control. This post concentrates on the flowers, vegetables and fruit in your garden.
Flowers
• Lift and divide any clumps of bluebells or snowdrops if the leaves turn yellow
• Lift and divide any other overcrowded bulbs
• Cut back bulb foliage once it has withered
• You can lift tulip bulbs, or replant in a damp, shaded place
• Deadhead and trim back plants that have already flowered to encourage new growth
• Snip dead roses off at the base, and spray the plants too
• If you want to dry lavender, harvest it before the flowers open
• Pick sweet peas when they bloom to encourage further flowering
Fruit and veg
• Pinch out side-shoots from your tomatoes, and don’t forget to feed them too. Shoots can be potted to create new plants
• Harvest salads such as lettuce, radish and rocket, then sow more for harvesting every fortnight
• Plant out courgettes, cucumber and peppers now there is a lower risk of frost or strong winds
• Harvest early potatoes, and earth up other varieties as they grow
• If the leaves of onions or garlic turn yellow, they are ready for harvesting
• Once the bees have performed their pollination magic, cover fruit plants with mesh netting to protect them while allowing them to ripen
When you’re busy as a bee, imagine enjoying the freshest salads and potatoes from your very own garden, as you dine al fresco at your new Supremo Tuscany dining set. Bliss!
