This Month
June
Garden Tasks for June
Lift and store tulip bulbs after flowering.
Summer prune Wisteria to promote flowering next season. Cut long side shoots to about 25 cm.
Plant out hardened-off sweetcorn. Plant in rectangular blocks for wind pollination.
Pick sweet pea flowers to encourage more flowering.
Lift and divide clumps of bluebells and snowdrops once the leaves start to die back.
Pinch out side shoots from tomato plants. Start to feed with a high potassium feed (tomato feed) only when the first fruit truss is set, use a regular feed until then.
Harden-off and plant out pumpkin, squash and courgette.
Prune plum and cherry trees.
Remember to check for birds nests before you start any hedge cutting or pruning.
Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus)
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