12 gardening jobs you shouldn't skip this June week
Summer is beckoning, and so is the garden of course. This week you can plant, sow, shape and prune a lot. Get started in the garden with these practical jobs for week #25. Something for everyone!
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With the Gardeners' World checklist, you'll get a fresh dose of ideas and inspiration for your garden every week. Which plants and flowers can you sow right now? Which chore in the vegetable garden should you absolutely not postpone any longer? And is this the right time to prune that one tree or shrub? It can sometimes be difficult to make decisions, so take a look at a handy list of garden chores you can do now.
This is a good time to take cuttings from butterfly bushes . By taking cuttings, your new plant will have the same characteristics as the parent plant – with seeded butterfly bushes, it is a matter of waiting to see what the result is.
Dill is an airy annual flower that is not only very beautiful, but whose aniseed-like seed also tastes very good. Dill is also very attractive to hoverflies. Sow 1 cm deep, directly in the final location.
Prune back spring flowering shrubs such as buttercup ( Kerria japonica ), Choisya, dwarf quince ( Chaenomeles ) and Ribes after flowering.
Rhododendron, for example, needs little pruning, but you can carefully 'twist' the faded flowers from the plant to prevent mold. Don't forget to wash your hands or wear gloves, because rhododendron is poisonous.
Topping plants is a way to encourage side stem growth. This works well with plants such as cosmos , Lathyrus , salvia and dahlia . Herbs such as basil or oregano can also be topped for more fresh leaves.
Check regularly whether crops in the vegetable garden such as onions , garlic and lettuce are starting to produce flower stalks. Bolting (flowering and setting seed) can ruin the crop, as the plant then puts energy into the flowers and not into the leaves or bulbs. High temperatures during the day, especially when the soil is dry, or cool nights can be a trigger. Water regularly and mulch the soil to prevent bolting. Cut off any flowers early and harvest bolting crops as soon as possible.
Sweetcorn can be sown directly outdoors or planted out (pre-grown) in a sunny and pre-heated spot. Grow at least twelve plants and plant them out in a group rather than in single rows. This helps with pollination, where the wind blows pollen from plant to plant. The plants grow large, so plant them 40 cm apart.
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When you mow your lawn, leave a section of it untouched to allow daisies, clover, and dandelions to bloom. These wildflowers are an easy source of nectar and pollen for pollinating insects . If you let the grass grow long enough, you may even find that several species of butterflies and moths will breed there.
