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Tips for January 2021

December 29, 2020 1:56 pm Published by Jim Buttress

Prune established Gooseberry, Red and White Currant bushes now. Remove dead wood and low lying shoots, then prune side shoots... View Article

November 25, 2020 9:44 am Published by Jim Buttress

Prune grapevines this month to avoid bleeding from pruning cuts which can reduce vigour. For early tender stems, force rhubarb... View Article

October 29, 2020 12:42 pm Published by Jim Buttress

Plant tulip bulbs for spring flowers. Plant to a depth of 6″. Start winter pruning of apple and pear trees.... View Article

September 29, 2020 9:56 am Published by Jim Buttress

Cut down Asparagus stems as they turn yellow and mulch with well rotted farmyard manure or garden compost. Plant rhubarb... View Article

August 30, 2020 9:10 am Published by Jim Buttress

At the end of the month cut down asparagus foliage. Plant spring flowering bulbs such as crocus, daffodils, hyacinths and... View Article

August 1, 2020 11:18 am Published by Jim Buttress

Complete summer pruning of currant bushes. Cut summer fruited raspberry canes down to soil level. Tie in healthy canes for... View Article

June 26, 2020 11:13 am Published by Jim Buttress

Thin overcrowded apples, pears and plums. If you do this now it means you will get larger and better quality... View Article

June 1, 2020 7:49 am Published by Jim Buttress

Plant out sweet corn 16″ apart but in blocks rather than rows as this aids pollination by the wind. Finish... View Article

April 27, 2020 7:27 am Published by Jim Buttress

Continue to earth up potatoes until June. Lift and divide overcrowded daffodil clumps. Gently separate offsets from parent plants and... View Article

April 2, 2020 11:05 am Published by Jim Buttress

If you did not prune your Lavender last autumn. do so now, using secateurs or shears to remove spent flower... View Article