June Gardening Jobs

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Gardening jobs for this month

• So, we’ve already mentioned strawberries, so get picking!

• Small, but regular sowings of lettuce every few weeks will see you in steady supply for your summer salads

• Regular hoe action will beat the weeds into submission - they love this time of year, especially bindweed!

• Continue to plant tomatoes and feed regularly

• Keep your vegetables watered

• Trim box hedges and topiary

• Before the ‘June drop’ kicks in, thin out your apple and pear trees by removing any smaller fruits - this will allow optimum growth for the larger fruits

• Keep on top of deadheading your flowers to encourage re-flowering

• You can start thinking about sowing autumn-flowering plants such as sweet william, pansies, and primroses

• Plant carrots ready for autumn and winter harvesting

Top tip:

It’s a good idea to start digging up and storing spring-flowering bulbs (hyacinths and tulips) - keeping them cool and dry will eliminate the risk of getting wet and rotting.