What to do in your garden this month
Plant and Sow
Annuals
Sow all summer-flowering annuals like:
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Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium) -
Tanacetum parthenium (Chrysanthemum parthenium) (Feverfew) -
Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) -
Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower) -
Amaranthus tricolor (Joseph’s coat) -
Cosmos bipinnatus (Cosmos) -
Eschscholzia californica (Californian poppy) -
Alcea rosea (Common hollyhock) -
Zinnia elegans (Zinnia,) -
Scabiosa atropurpurea (Sweet scabious, pincushion flower) -
Salvia splendens (Sage, scarlet salvia)
Vegetables
Sow vegetables like:
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Petroselinum species (Parsley) -
Apium graveolens (Celery) -
Raphanus sativus (Radishes) -
Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomatoes) -
Cucurbita maxima (Pumpkins) -
Lactuca sativa (Lettuce) -
Daucus carota (Carrots) -
Cucumis melo; Cucumis citrullu (Melons) -
Cucumis sativus (Cucumbers) -
Capsicum annuum var. longum, C. var. annuum (Sweet peppers) -
Cynara scolymus (Artichoke)
Bulbs
Plant summer-flowering bulbs:
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Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily) -
Canna Species (Indian shot) -
Liatris pycnostachya (Gay feather) -
Tulbaghia violacea (Wild garlic) -
Zephyranthes candida (Fairy lily, white rain lily) -
Tigridia pavonia x hybrids (Mexican shell flower, tiger flower) -
Sprekelia formosissima (Maltese cross, Aztec lily, Jacobean lily) -
Polianthes tuberosa x hybrids (Tuberose) -
Ornithogalum candicans (Berg lily, white berg lily) -
Nerine bowdenii (Giant nerine, large pink nerine) -
Merwilla plumbea (Blue squill, blue hyacinth)
General garden maintenance
- Spray apples, pears and quinces against codling moth, and peaches against fruit fly.
- Water citrus trees well every three weeks and spray against citrus psylla; water other fruit trees thoroughly every second week.


































