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5 Jobs for the Weekend... |
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The first of your peas should be ready to harvest this month. Keep picking over your crops to ensure a constant supply of pods. |
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Your tomato plants will probably be going great guns now. Keep on top of your watering and feeding routine and remove any sideshoots you spot. |
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Squashes and courgettes started off inside will be ready to plant out this month. Prepare the ground first by working in plenty of organic matter and water in well once they are in the bed. |
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Make sure fruit bushes and trees are kept generously irrigated in June – particularly those which have just been planted, are in containers or positioned near to a wall, as drought stress can have a major impact on yields. |
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Deter slugs and snails from your plot by placing copper tape around your pots and gritty mulches such as eggshells around your plants. |
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3 Crops to Sow Now! |
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Deliciously Crisp Lettuce Hearts
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Sow lettuce 'Little Gem' this month and continue to enjoy salads into the autumn. A handy tip is to put the seed packet in the fridge the night before you sow it as this chilling helps germination when the temperatures are high.
Sow now
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Tasty Late Carrots
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Carrot 'Eskimo' F1 is a superb variety for sowing later in the year and is rich in colour and flavour. Sown now it will be ready to pull as finger carrots for Christmas.
Sow now
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Easy to Pick Beans
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Dwarf French bean 'Safari' produces fine stringless 12cm long pods which sit high on the plants, making harvesting easy. Sown now they will be ready to harvest in 8-10 weeks time.
Sow now
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Veg Made Easy |
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Start Growing Florence Fennel Today!
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The refreshing and distinct aniseed flavour of fennel makes it a firm favourite with foodies and gardeners alike. Start sowing your seeds this weekend and you could be enjoying beautiful swollen bulbs in October.
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Over the Virtual Fence |
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Share Your Chilli Pictures!
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Our forum members at growfruitandveg.co.uk have been busy sharing pictures showing the progress of their chilli crops. Are you seeing fruits on your plants already? Get involved and post your photos now!
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Garden Clippings |
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RHS Pledges to Turn Grey Britain Green
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The RHS has launched a new scheme to encourage gardeners across the UK to turn grey spaces into green ones. Called 'Greening Grey Britain' the three-year initiative aims to transform 6,000 unloved urban spaces into thriving, planted-up places by 2017.
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Protect Your Fruit With This Exclusive Offer!
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Looking for a way to protect your stone fruit trees from nuisance pests such as birds, wasps, ants and aphids? If so, a branch wrap from CherryAid could help! The easy-to-fit wrap-around netting not only prevents damage while allowing branches to grow, but it also enables fruit to be picked in stages once ripe. CherryAid is offering a 10 per cent discount exclusively for GYO readers, meaning one set of two nets can be bought for just £8.95, with free postage. Use code GYO1 at the checkout. Visit cherrynets.co.uk for more details
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Garden Gear to Buy |
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Want a Tidy Veg Plot?
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The Einhell GH-BC 25AS petrol brushcutter and grass trimmer will make garden tasks such as grass trimming and brushcutting quick and simple.
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Beat Slugs Now!
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Get rid of these slimy pests in your garden this month with this pelleted bait from Vitax, which is suitable for organic gardeners and is approved for use around both edible and ornamental plants.
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Prop up Your Plants
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Whether you have climbing edible plants like peas or beans, or pretty ormantals such as blousy peonies or foxgloves, Harrod Horticultural has a plant support to help you fulfill your needs.
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Inside Grow Your Own magazine |
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July issue is on sale now!
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Includes five FREE packets of seeds.
Try black radish, romanesco, round courgettes, watercress and purple kale now!
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