Hello there and welcome back to my garden linky, which opens on the 1st of the month and stays open for the whole month - 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.
I’m continuing with inspiration from the gardening legend Alan Titchmarsh and collating information in these posts which is widely available in the public domain.
June is the start of what Alan refers to as the “blowsy season” when big over the top summer flowers make their first appearance, they may be later than usual though given the bad May we’ve had here in the UK.
It’s a busy month, so let’s get on shall we?
Plants in their prime this month
Roses - today our first Gertrude Jekyll bud flowered, it’s definitely the month for roses and there’s so many different varieties I’m sure you’ll find one you love.
Philadelphus or Mock Orange - ours is in bud, and the tree is huge - mainly because we haven’t had it cut for a year or two. Once the flowers are done, this year it’s for the chop.
Bedding plants - look out for alyssum, aquilegia, calendula, dianthus, violas and more. They’re a good way of adding an instant shot of colour to your garden.
What to do in the garden this month
Water and deadhead plants regularly, and plenty of weeding. If your garden is anything like mine then you’ll be discovering weeds almost in every place you look.
Remove suckers from roses - they’ll suck the life out of your rose if you don’t, and you’ll miss out on many beautiful blooms.
Sow some salad, including lettuce, rocket, spring onion, radish and oriental leaves - your future salad bowl will thank you for successional sowing.
Watch out for, get ahead and last chance
Watch out for lily beetle; blackspot, powdery mildew and rust on roses; black fly on broad beans and anthills and nests around your garden, especially in paths and patios.
Get ahead and protect any soft fruit from the birds before the fruit starts to ripen.
Last chance to plant peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes in the greenhouse or in pots.
