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Ken offers some advice on what to do in the garden this month and suggests planting autumn flowering bulbs, such as saffron crocus. There is also plenty still to be doing in the vegetable patch.
Ken says:
Autumn flowering bulbs are often something that’s forgotten about as the crocus corms need to be planted during August. This can be tough with soil conditions being dry and hard, but the colour and results are fabulous.
0:00 Ken looks at a fuchsia that’s flowering late – ‘Mrs Popple’
0:36 Start planning bulbs such as daffodils and narcissi
1:18 Saffron crocus – autumn flowering bulbs
1:48 Colchicum autumnale or naked ladies *Warning: this bulb is poisonous*
2:22 Runner beans will continue to crop especial the variety Lady Di with white flowers
2:47 lift onions and dry
2:54 Get ready for apples at the end of September
3:20 Lawns need an autumn feed
Ken offers some advice on what to do in the garden this month and suggests lighting can play a big role in brightening a garden during the darker days of the month.
0:00 Ken looks at some lighting for the garden as the days darken
1:09 Net brassicas to prevent pigeons causing damage to the plants
1:26 Harvesting carrots and look after tomatoes
1:37 Garlic can be planted or wait until November
1:50 In the flower garden – its too dry for herbaceous plants to be put out
2:07 Rambling roses can be pruned, although Ken often does his in the spring
2:19 Bulbs, important to purchase your latest additions
Ken looks at how some of his veg is growing as the summer comes to an end.
Many of us use hardwood oak sleepers in the garden. Maybe it’s to edge a lawn, create a retaining wall, or maybe build a raised bed.
At some point, you’ll notice fungus appear on the wood surface and you might be wondering what’s happening. It’s a natural process, and there’s very little you can do other than maybe enjoy the beauty of nature.
Back in July, Ken showed you an example of why you shouldn’t lay turf in hot weather – well, not unless you’re going to ensure that it’s properly watered.
Well, the customer that lawn belongs to went back to the contractor that laid the turf and was reassured: “Don’t worry, it’ll come back.”
Looking as sad as ever, this lawn really is beyond repair.
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