JOBS FOR
JUNE
June sees the change in seasons once again and has the longest day on the 21st of the month. The beginning of summer means warmer temperatures and extra light which will in cause your garden to burst with growth!
Here is your definitive guide to getting your garden summer ready.
JOBS FOR
JUNE
June sees the change in seasons once again and has the longest day on the 21st of the month. The beginning of summer means warmer temperatures and extra light which will in cause your garden to burst with growth!
Here is your definitive guide to getting your garden summer ready.
- Sow alstroemeria, achillea, Canterbury bells, arabis, coreopsis, erigeron, forget-me-nots and sweet William seeds in their final flowering positions now for a wonderful bloom next spring/ summer.
- Sow polyanthus, primrose, and pansy seeds in the greenhouse in trays so you can plant them out in autumn ready for them flowering in spring. Cover with a fine layer of vermiculite and place in an unheated propagator until they are ready to be planted out.
- Before planting out summer bedding plants, work in a layer of general purpose fertiliser to give them a healthy start.
- Support tall, large flowers such as dahlias, sweet peas and lilies as they grow using bamboo canes and reusable plant ties. You may also find that as raspberry and blackberry plants grow taller, they also need some support.
- Check plants daily and water if the soil seems dry. This is particularly important for newly planted fruit trees and shrubs as they will still be establishing themselves. To save you time and money, you might find it beneficial to set up an irrigation system.
- Keep on top of weeding as just like with your precious plants, June is the month that weeds thrive and will compete with your plants for water, light and nutrients. While you are weeding, clean up dead foliage from spring flowering bulbs (except for daffodils and tulips which should be left to die back of their own accord).
- To create yourself a bushier plant with more flowers, pinch out the stems of bedding and perennial plants (as well as fruits and vegetable plants like tomatoes and courgette) this month. You can also deadhead often to keep your flowers blooming longer. With poppies and euphorbias, cut off the stems at ground level. Lavender heads can be used in baking or crafts.
- Give your rose plants a good feed this month to encourage good growth and flowers. Use a granular feed around the roots and water in if it doesn’t rain within a couple of weeks after fertilising – be careful not to disturb the roots.
- Give flowering plants such as fuchsias, morning glory, petunias etc. a liquid tomato feed to encourage more flowers. Start when you notice buds appearing and continue every week until early autumn. You can also feed this fertiliser to cucumbers, sweet and spicy chilli peppers and aubergines.
- Keep your hanging baskets looking superb by watering and feeding regularly. If you haven’t planted up your summer flowering baskets yet, add slow release fertiliser granules and water retaining crystals into your compost to help your plants during the warmer months.
- Plant out greenhouse raised vegetable plants this month. This includes Brussels sprouts, cabbage, celery, courgette, cucumber, marrow, runner and French beans. Use brassica collars on cabbages and Brussels sprouts to help prevent cabbage root fly attack.
- Thin out rows of beetroot, carrot and lettuce seedlings, keeping the strongest-looking and remove any small and weak ones. Continue staggering sowings to get a longer harvest.
- Harvest salad crops and continue sowing every two weeks for a regular crop into autumn.
- Protect carrots, cabbages, fruit bushes and other crops from pests such as carrot root fly, caterpillars and birds by covering them with a fine mesh netting.
- Keep your greenhouse or polytunnel well ventilated by keeping the doors and windows open all day. Not only does this prevent your plants from getting too hot, it encourages pollinators to get to work on your plants and as they are also predators for pesky aphids and greenflies. For extra protection from the sun and to lower temperatures, fit shade netting to your greenhouse.
- Mow your lawn often as you’ll find it grows much quicker from June onwards. Lower your blade height on your lawn mower for established grass, but if there hasn’t been much rain, raise your blade height to avoid too much stress to the grass. During dry spells, water your lawn, especially if it has been freshly seeded. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to apply spring & summer lawn fertiliser to established lawns. Noticed some bald patches? Apply lawn patch repair to help fill them in and keep well watered during dry weather.
What to Grow & Sow in June
Vegetables
- Broccoli
- Calabrese
- Carrots
- Chicory
- Courgette
- Florence Fennel
- French Beans
- Kale
- Kohl Rabi
- Lambs Lettuce
- Lees
- Loose Leaf Lettuce
- Pak Choi
- Radish
- Runner Beans
- Salad Leaves
- Spinach
- Spring Onions
- Squash
- Swede
- Sweetcorn
- Swiss Chard
- Tomatoes (indoors)
- Turnip
Herbs & Flowers
- Coriander
- Dill
- Parsley
- Calendula
- Candytuft
- Coreopsis
- Dianthus (indoors)
- Forget-Me-Nots (indoors)
- Foxgloves (indoors)
- Hollyhocks
- Nasturtiums
- Nigella
- Pansies
- Poached-Egg Plant
- Sunflowers
- Wallflowers (indoors)
Vegetables
- Broccoli
- Calabrese
- Carrots
- Chicory
- Courgette
- Florence Fennel
- French Beans
- Kale
- Kohl Rabi
- Lambs Lettuce
- Lees
- Loose Leaf Lettuce
- Pak Choi
- Radish
- Runner Beans
- Salad Leaves
- Spinach
- Spring Onions
- Squash
- Swede
- Sweetcorn
- Swiss Chard
- Tomatoes (indoors)
- Turnip
Herbs & Flowers
- Coriander
- Dill
- Parsley
- Calendula
- Candytuft
- Coreopsis
- Dianthus (indoors)
- Forget-Me-Nots (indoors)
- Foxgloves (indoors)
- Hollyhocks
- Nasturtiums
- Nigella
- Pansies
- Poached Egg Plant
- Sunflowers
- Wallflowers (indoors)
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