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The Gardening Year
- June |
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Events and Occasions |
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Cheshire Show Fathers Day
BBC Gardeners World Live |
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Flower/Plants |
Fruit/Vegetables |
Greenhouse |
General |
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Plant out dahlias and
gladioli |
Sow outside: peas,
mangetout, French and runner beans, lettuces, carrots, spinach and
herbs |
Open vents and open
doors to help ventilation |
Sprinkle a general
fertiliser around your plants and cover with a good mulch |
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Sow wallflowers for next
spring |
Plant out tender crops
once all threat of frost has passed |
Apply shade paint to the
outside of south-facing glazing and hang shade netting inside |
Water any new plants
until they become established |
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Tie in sweet peas |
Thin out plants sown
earlier in the year |
Plant trailing tomatoes
in handing baskets |
Spray to prevent powdery
mildew |
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Feed spring bulbs |
Thin out some of the
fruits from cherries, apples, pears and plums |
Plant up pots of
scented-leaved pelargoniums to cheer up your greenhouse |
Plant up aquatic plants
in ponds |
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Plant up summer pots |
Draw up the earth around
the stems of potatoes |
Pot on rooted cuttings,
seedlings and bulbs |
Give your garden
furniture a facelift |
