Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Notes Pastel flower colours look especially cooling in partial shade. Over time, a happy plant will form a mount 4 feet (120 cm) high and wide.
You can also protect plants against light frosts by wrapping the container in layers of corrugated cardboard or bubble wrap. Set the seeds onto a layer of compost or potting soil about 10cm (4in) deep, or deeper if your container is particularly tall.
They have a triangular shape, like tiny, anaemic cheese wedges. Spray at a cooler time of the day and follow up with one or two more sprays a few days later. Whiteflies are great at making more of themselves.
Large, double-flowered varieties are prone to falling over when the blossoms get heavy with rain. Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Average garden soil with excellent drainage.
A little goes a long way, so allow only three pinches per plant. The roots will push up as they gain size, and garden-grown rutabagas tend to be more top-shaped than round. Thin direct-sown rutabagas gradually to at least 8 inches (20cm) apart.
Notes Frequent pinching back helps to keep plants bushy and full, and it delays flowering. Trailing rosemary is great cascading over a wall. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Notes Like crocuses, snowdrops are considered harbingers of spring, often blooming before the last snow.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Notes Prune outdoor plants in spring, and indoor plants in early winter. Named cultivars such as ‘Wonderful' produce better than pomegranates grown...
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Notes Powdery mildew can be a serious problem for white currants, so consider planting resistant varieties such as ‘Blanka' or ‘Pink Champagne'.
Crop Rotation Group Umbelliferae (Carrot and root family) ● Soil Rich, moisture-retentive soil with plenty of compost dug in before planting. Provide water as needed to the soil moist in dry weather.
Along with the loss of plant juices from direct feeding, aphids can spread diseases. Encourage beneficial insects including lady beetles, syrphid flies, and lacewings, which are important aphid predators.
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Most soil types, but best in moisture retentive soil with rich compost dug in. Harvesting Pull up entire plants and use a sharp knife to lop off the roots.
Feeding Mix a light application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil prior to planting. Troubleshooting Too much water or very high humidity can occasionally lead to problems with diseases.
Feeding Fertilize in spring by spreading a 1-inch (2.5 cm) layer of composted manure over the root zones of the plants. Harvesting Many roses produce fleshy berries, called rosehips, that make a nutritious and flavorful addition to teas.
Spacing can be as close as 2in (5cm) between muscari bulbs when planting them for spring display. Troubleshooting Muscari have few pest problems and are seldom eaten by deer. Companions Pansy .
Daylilies can be planted closer when you are using them to cover a slope. Troubleshooting Daylilies are often eaten by deer. Companions Coreopsis. Allow 24in (60cm) between plants, which will grow into large clumps in a few short seasons.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Frost tolerant Yes. Feeding Not normally required Companions Chives and Nasturtium.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Frost tolerant Yes. Feeding Not normally required Companions Chives, Nasturtium, Parsnip, Garlic and Lavender.
Crop Rotation Group Miscellaneous ● Soil Rich, moisture-retentive soil with plenty of compost dug in. This can make them less bitter. Will sometimes resprout. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Endive Aphids (General)...
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Frost tolerant Yes, tolerates mild frosts. Feeding Not required. Position Sun or partial shade preferred.
Position Black currants grow best in locations that receive morning sun and afternoon shade, or dappled shade part of the day. Notes Older varieties of black currants can host a disease called white pine blister rust that is devastating to white pine...
Some strains are grown for their pretty pink flowers. Oregano often spreads in hospitable spots. Notes Frequent pinching back helps to keep plants bushy and full, and it delays flowering.
Notes May need to protect under mesh or fleece to prevent problems with flea beetle. Frost tolerant Yes. Feeding Not required if good soil. Position Sun or partial shade preferred.
Harvesting Use a digging fork to loosen soil along outside of the planting before pulling roots. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 7" (20cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow direct into soil, and cover the seeded...
Crop Rotation Group Brassicas (Cabbage family) ● Soil Almost any soil with good drainage. Harvesting Harvest round radishes when the roots are the size of a quarter. Troubleshooting Flea beetles often make small holes in leaves, but do not merit control.
Position Gooseberries grow best in locations that receive morning sun and afternoon shade, or dappled shade part of the day. Notes Newer gooseberry varieties including ‘Hinnomaki Red' and ‘Tixia' have an upright growing habit, few thorns, and often...
Notes Bluebells naturalize with a little encouragement. They are especially well suited to growing near beech trees. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
