Posted by Kelvin Fairweather on Wednesday, January 25, 2023,
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- Prune shrub roses, clematis, apple & pear trees before end of April.
- Wisteria can be pruned back during January & March (and again during July & August).
- Buddleia should be cut back to almost ground level during February or March to encourage new flowering growth.
- Autumn fruiting raspberries should be cut back to almost ground level February or March; summer fruiting types should be left.
- For the flower garden, hardy annuals can be sown indoors and planted out when large enough and conditions f...
Posted by Kelvin Fairweather on Tuesday, September 27, 2022,
- Collect fallen leaves for composting - but always wear gloves.
- Harvest parsnips and leeks.
- Keep on top of weeds.
- After harvesting, any bare earth should be covered with either cardboard, manure, compost or quick growing green manure (mustard seed) to prevent new weed growth and conserve nutrients.
- Old tomato stems and fruit can be added to the compost heap, even if they have been hit by blight as the blight pathogen can only exist on growing material and the pathogen will not carry over to the n...
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