"What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade." Gertrude Jekyll, On Gardening.
This wise quote from Gertrude Jekyll is the perfect introduction to the month of June, which is named after the Roman goddess Juno. For gardeners, it's the ideal time for outdoor sowings as warmer weather conditions are on the way.
- Prepare the ground for early bedding plants and thin out plants that have already been sown.
- When digging up early potatoes take care not to damage or pierce tubers.
- Provide plenty of water directly at roots of newly transplanted plants.
- Sow maincrop peas now.
- Hand pollinate marrow, courgettes and pumpkins to encourage good fruit set.
- Continue to make sowings of spring onion, lettuce, radish and beetroot.
- Summer and autumn cabbage varieties sown during April in seedbeds should be transplanted along with brussels sprouts.
- Careful hoeing between vegetables should be carried out to keep weeds at bay.
- Plant herbs such as mint, thyme, parsley and basil to give a continuous supply.
- To improve pollination for greenhouse tomatoes just tap the flowers.
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