Summary of This month in your garden: August

Summary of "This Month in Your Garden: August"

Key Lifestyle Tips:

• Garden Care While on Holiday:
  • Ask a friend or neighbor to pick flowers and vegetables to prevent them from going to seed.
  • Focus on cutting annual flowers like cosmos, antirrhinum, and zinnias above a pair of leaves to promote further blooming.
  • Keep vegetables like runner beans picked to maintain tenderness.
• Watering Routine:
  • Water pots every other day during hot weeks; smaller pots may need daily watering.
  • Water early in the morning or late in the evening to minimize evaporation.
  • Ensure pots are thoroughly soaked; if water runs out immediately, the root ball may not be saturated. Consider submerging pots in water until air bubbles stop rising.
• Grass and Wildflower Management:
  • Cut longer grass areas in early to mid-August to allow wildflowers to set and drop seeds.
  • Leave cuttings for a few days to dry, allowing seeds to drop into the soil before raking them up to prevent increased fertility.
• Garden Borders:
  • Assess borders for gaps or congestion; consider lifting and dividing plants as needed.
  • Take photos to track changes and plan for filling gaps with popular varieties of roses or other plants.
• Pest Control:
  • Use earwigs as natural pest control by creating a shelter (e.g., an upside-down flower pot filled with straw or newspaper) to attract them.
  • Collect earwigs and place them near aphid-infested plants to help manage aphid populations organically.

Notable Locations and Speakers:

• Speakers: Sarah Raven and Josie Lewis (Head Gardener at Perill).
• Website: S Raven.com - a resource for gardening kits, inspiration, and how-to videos.

Notable Quotes

— 06:58 — « I think the reasons we tend to be rather fearful of it is it looks a bit like a scorpion and so with those little penes we think it's going to hurt us but actually it doesn't. »

— 08:12 — « It's like growing your own organic pest control so you don't need to buy in and cast your wasps that get Senter of the post you can generate it in your own garden. »

— 08:31 — « I hope that's a nice nudge to encourage you to get out there and enjoy your garden and to do a little bit of light gardening which is of course good for all of us good for the planet and good for our health. »

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