To Do This Month
Top Tips
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Feed local wildlife – hedgehogs, and fresh water for the birds, both for drinking and bathing - fledgling food for young birds, or kibbled peanuts/ any fine seed, suet in the morning or late at night
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Now threat of frost has passed - plant out summer bedding, Hang up summer baskets, and position containers outside
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Cut lawns at least once a week
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Harvest lettuce, radish, early potatoes, strawberries
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Hoe borders regularly to keep down weeds
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Pinch out side-shoots on tomatoes
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Shade greenhouses to keep them cool and prevent scorching
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Plant tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, chillies and aubergines in the greenhouse
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Stake and support tall flowering plants
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Plant out runner beans, courgettes, French beans, peas
Most of all – enjoy your garden! – The days are longer, and the weather warmer.
