Keep
feeding plants in growth and thin seedlings sown last month for succession.
feeding plants in growth and thin seedlings sown last month for succession.
As
last month, you can make successional sowings of lettuce, endive and summer
spinach. Sow in shadier places or they are likely to bolt in the heat.
last month, you can make successional sowings of lettuce, endive and summer
spinach. Sow in shadier places or they are likely to bolt in the heat.
Look out
for any tomato disorders and shade the greenhouse. Avoid splashing the fruit
when watering. Harvest shallots when the leaves turn yellow. Garlic can be dug
up as soon as the tips colour.
for any tomato disorders and shade the greenhouse. Avoid splashing the fruit
when watering. Harvest shallots when the leaves turn yellow. Garlic can be dug
up as soon as the tips colour.
During the month you can plant celery from late
sowings. Plant out winter greens as you clear crops of potatoes and dwarf peas.
Water as required if it’s a dry month.
sowings. Plant out winter greens as you clear crops of potatoes and dwarf peas.
Water as required if it’s a dry month.
Plant March-sown leeks. Feed and train
outdoor tomatoes, watering frequently in dry weather. As fruits swell, spread a
layer of well-rotted manure or compost round the plants.
outdoor tomatoes, watering frequently in dry weather. As fruits swell, spread a
layer of well-rotted manure or compost round the plants.
A first sowing of spring
cabbage can be made and another in early August. Globe artichokes should be
ready for cutting and you should be harvesting broad beans, French beans,
broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes, marrows…
cabbage can be made and another in early August. Globe artichokes should be
ready for cutting and you should be harvesting broad beans, French beans,
broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes, marrows…
- Damp
down in the
greenhouse but avoid spraying the plants, shade if necessary - Pot
on
greenhouse plants such as spring cuttings of pelargoniums - Tend
tomatoes - Feed and train cucumbers
- Grow herbs in open, sunny spaces
- Sow carrots
- Gather herbs for winter use
- Peg
down
strawberry runners - Mulch
and spray
runner beans - Lift
and store
onions - Sow
parsley for
autumn
Crops in season include globe
artichoke, beetroot, broad beans, French beans, runner beans, broccoli,
carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, marrows, mustard and cress, onions, peas, early potatoes,
radish, spinach, turnips
artichoke, beetroot, broad beans, French beans, runner beans, broccoli,
carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, marrows, mustard and cress, onions, peas, early potatoes,
radish, spinach, turnips
Fruit including apples, black
currants, red currants, gooseberries, loganberries, pears, plums, raspberries,
strawberries
currants, red currants, gooseberries, loganberries, pears, plums, raspberries,
strawberries
Under glass: cucumbers,
tomatoes, apricots, grapes, nectarines
tomatoes, apricots, grapes, nectarines