AUGUST
SOW NOW
cabbages chard chicory kohlrabi lettuce oriental leaves rocket spinach spring onions turnips |
stake tall or top-heavy plants like
dahlias and lilies collect seeds take cuttings of rosemary, sage and mint divide clumps of chives turn your compost every month to keep it aerated and speed up decomposition prune wisteria |
JOBS FOR AUGUST
top up bird baths regularly water fruit and veg daily prune summer flowering shrubs like hydrangeas once the blooms are finished keep on top of weeds move and divide iris |