July
In The Veg Garden In July
Pepper plants will benefit from being potted on into progressively larger pots.
Train cucumber stems upwards, instead of them trailing over the ground.
Pinch out tomato side shoots every week. Cut off any leaves below the lowest ripening fruit trusses.
Pick runner beans regularly to prevent them from becoming stringy.
Harvest beetroot, peas, carrots, chard, potatoes, salad leaves, lettuce and tomatoes this month.
Top Tip:
Apply a high potash fertiliser once fruit starts to form on peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes.
This Month's Key Tips
- Apply a high potash fertiliser once fruit starts to form on peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes.
- Cut back growth in hanging baskets to revive the display.
- Protect any developing fruit from birds and squirrels by placing netting around your plants.
- Tidy up fallen leaves and flowers to discourage the spread of fungal disease.
- Look after your aphid eaters! Ladybirds, hoverflies and lacewings feed on greenfly and blackfly. It's worth protecting them.
- Look after your aphid eaters! Ladybirds, hoverflies and lacewings feed on greenfly and blackfly. It's worth protecting them.
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