The Garden Year: October 2022

Hello there and welcome back to my garden linky, which opens at the start of each month and stays open for the whole month - meaning you can link up at any time. You’re welcome to link any posts that have a garden theme - this could be your garden, the plants you’re growing or the gardens you visit, or anything in between - just so long as it’s related to gardening.

Plants in their prime this month

  • Rudbeckia

  • Crocosmia

  • Penstemon

  • Red Hot pokers

  • Sedum

  • Aster

What to do in the garden this month

  • Put the garden to bed - move tender plants into a greenhouse or conservatory, and cover or store your garden furniture.

  • Take the last chance to mow lawns and prune hedges

  • Prune climbing roses

An orange gerbera growing in a terracotta pot  with a brick wall in the background
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The Garden Year: September 2022

Hello there and welcome back to my garden linky, which opens at the start of each month and stays open for the whole month - meaning you can link up at any time. You’re welcome to link any posts that have a garden theme - this could be your garden, the plants you’re growing or the gardens you visit, or anything in between - just so long as it’s related to gardening.

Plants in their prime this month

  • Red hot pokers

  • Sedum

  • Californian poppies

  • Echinaceas

  • Asters

What to do in the garden this month

  • Pick and enjoy autumn raspberries

  • Plant spring flowering bulbs

  • Divide herbaceous perennials

  • Collect seed - think of those free plants!

White roses against a metal pot and a backdrop of ivy
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The Garden Year: August 2022

Hello there and welcome back to my garden linky, which opens at the start of each month and stays open for the whole month - meaning you can link up at any time. You’re welcome to link any posts that have a garden theme - this could be your garden, the plants you’re growing or the gardens you visit, or anything in between - just so long as it’s related to gardening.

Plants in their prime this month

  • Sunflowers

  • Dahlias

  • Zinnias

  • Cosmos

  • Globe Thistle

What to do in the garden this month

  • Continue to deadhead flowers to encourage more flowers

  • Water your pots, preferably using grey water or rainwater from water butts

  • Harvest vegetables as they become ready, and enjoy them!

Hardy fuchsias in flower
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