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Make final sowing of early peas, to mature
by the end of September. There is still
time to make a further sowing of French
beans for good crops into the autumn. With
warm soil sowings germinate quickly. Keep
all sowings well watered until plants become
established as growth is very rapid this
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Check your potatoes for the dreaded potato
blight which can be a problem. Apply a suitable
fungicide such as dithane 945.
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As cauliflower's start to form their curds
break a few leaves over the curd to protect
them from the sun to keep the curd white.
Continue to make further sowings of salad
cultivars such as lettuce, radish, beetroot,
carrots and turnips. Sow also winter radish
for use from October at the end of the month.
Water drills before sowing.
Thin carrots and beetroot as they start
to fill out, those remaining in the rows
will benefit from the extra space, don't
throw the thinnings away as they are delicious,
hand them to the wife in the kitchen.
A lot of vegetables are ready for harvesting
this month so keep your eye on them as hey
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Don't forget to hoe whenever possible, I
try never to let 7 day s go by without giving
the plot a good hoe as one years seeds gives
7 years weeds! Weeds such as dandelion,
hawkweed or groundsel are able to set seed
if the flower bud has formed, they don't
need to flower, so get them out while they
are still young.
Pinch out the side shoots of cordon tomatoes
( not bush types ) and look out for potato
blight as you work, it also attacks tomatoes.
After watering the runner beans, mulch along
each side of the row, before the soil dries
out with lawn cuttings, compost or straw
to help conserve moisture.
Tomatoes
Brussels Sprouts
Cauliflower
Kale
Leeks
Garlic
What are Western Brassicas ?
Month by month diary on jobs to do
Allotment Preparation |
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