Jobs around the Garden…
- Water plants regularly. Water in the mornings or evenings to avoid losing water through evaporation
- Feed your plants with Miraclegro. If you invest in a hose-end feeder, you will be able to water and feed at the same time
- Deadhead flowers, such as roses, so new flowers can bloom
- Lawns, of course, will need mowing and if the weather is dry, watering as well. Remember a good soak once a week is far better than just sprinkling once a day
- Treat paths and drives with weed killer
Flowers to sow…
- Delphiniums
- Forget-me-not
- Foxgloves
- Pansies
- Strelitzia
- Wallflowers
Vegetables to grow…
Sow these outdoors, directly into well-prepared soil, in either beds, borders or containers:
- Lettuce
- Carrots
- Turnips
- Radishes
- Dwarf French Beans
- Winter Cabbages
Wildlife Gardening in July…
- Keep bird feeders topped up.
- Keep the bird bath full of fresh water.
- Keep a look-out for bats on summer evenings.
- Adult frogs/toads will be leaving the pond now.
- Marigolds around the vegetable plot will attract hoverflies.
- Plant annuals/perennials to attract pollinating insects.
- Leave hedges untrimmed longer to shelter wildlife.
- Try not to disturb nesting birds as you work around the garden.
