Today’s HOME Spun Wisdom - July 18, 2006 It’s time to reap the rewards of all your hard work planting and gardening this spring. Here are some thoughts on enjoying your garden throughout the summer
RISMEDIA, July 18, 2006— It is the time of the year when there are fewer jobs needing to be done and many people simply want to relax and enjoy their garden. Try to find time to sit in or walk round your garden to look at the flowers and shrubs, appreciate the foliage, and study the wildlife that a garden always attracts.
It’s too hot to do a lot of physical labor during the day, but here are a few ideas on how to keep your garden going strong throughout the hot days of summer from AvonMill.com
Check regularly to see if plants need water. New plantings, seedlings and plants in containers are all particularly vulnerable and may need water every day. In the vegetable garden leafy plants such as lettuces and spinach, fruiting crops such as tomatoes and marrows, and peas and beans as their pods begin to swell, will all suffer if they don't get enough water.
Weed and deadhead regularly, checking for pests and diseases at the same time.
Sow biennials, herbs and vegetables. Plant autumn flowering bulbs.
Plant out seedlings and rooted cuttings.
Disbud appropriate plants for larger blooms.
Harvest seeds as soon as they are ripe.
Harvest fruit, vegetables and herbs while they are in prime condition. Freeze, store or give away produce if you cannot use it all immediately.
Plant Madonna lilies (lilium candidum) as soon as possible.
Trim and reshape hedges.
Top up the water and aerate it if you see fish gasping for oxygen in hot weather, or if fish sensitive to low oxygen levels - such as orfe - start to die.
Source: www.avonmill.com |
