JUNE
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JOBS TO DO
water and deadhead regularly mow feed grass and water new lawns take softwood cuttings train climbing & rambling roses prune clematis montana if necessary dig up tulip and hyacinth bulbs and store transplant leeks & brassicas thin heavy crops of plums, apples & pears if very hot damp down the greenhouse and put up shading water tomatoes regularly and feed once a week pollinate melons remove male flowers from cucumbers to prevent fruits becoming bitter |
SOW
biennials, fast-growing annuals and flowers for cutting and drying - in drills lettuce rocket spring onion radish oriental leaves - pak choi and chinese cabbage maincrop carrots peas swedes chicory endive calabrese sweetcorn beans - french & runner courgettes squash pumpkins |
FLOWERS TO PLANT IN JUNE
plant out bedding plants START HARVESTING ... lettuce calabrese rocket radish spring onions gooseberries early potatoes overwintering onions last of the asparagus rhubarb strawberries |