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)
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Tanacetum parthenium (Chrysanthemum parthenium) (Feverfew)
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Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)
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Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower)
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Amaranthus tricolor (Joseph’s coat)
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Cosmos bipinnatus (Cosmos)
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Eschscholzia californica (Californian poppy)
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Alcea rosea (Common hollyhock)
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Zinnia elegans (Zinnia,)
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Scabiosa atropurpurea (Sweet scabious, pincushion flower)
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Salvia splendens (Sage, scarlet salvia)
Vegetables
Sow vegetables like:
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Petroselinum species (Parsley)
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Apium graveolens (Celery)
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Raphanus sativus (Radishes)
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Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomatoes)
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Cucurbita maxima (Pumpkins)
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Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)
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Daucus carota (Carrots)
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Cucumis melo; Cucumis citrullu (Melons)
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Cucumis sativus (Cucumbers)
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Capsicum annuum var. longum, C. var. annuum (Sweet peppers)
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Cynara scolymus (Artichoke)
Bulbs
Plant summer-flowering bulbs:
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Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)
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Canna Species (Indian shot)
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Liatris pycnostachya (Gay feather)
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Tulbaghia violacea (Wild garlic)
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Zephyranthes candida (Fairy lily, white rain lily)
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Tigridia pavonia x hybrids (Mexican shell flower, tiger flower)
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Sprekelia formosissima (Maltese cross, Aztec lily, Jacobean lily)
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Polianthes tuberosa x hybrids (Tuberose)
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Ornithogalum candicans (Berg lily, white berg lily)
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Nerine bowdenii (Giant nerine, large pink nerine)
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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.