Lower Hardres and Nackington Gardeners Society
Established in 1887
Protect young plants from slugs and snails
Deadhead daffodils
Prune early flowering shrubs like forsythia
Clean out ponds
Sow leeks, fennel, sweetcorn, tomatoes, courgettes, main crop potatoes.
Feed berries and currants with high nitrogen feed
Divide perennials
Mulch bare soil As crops and flowers are lifted and the ground becomes free, mulch it with 3-5cm of well-rotted manure, spent mushroom compost or garden compost. Over the course of the year, worms wil
Divide bearded irises Pinch out outdoor tomatoes when 4 trusses have formed and removed side shoots Watch out for pests and diseases especially blackfly and greenfly When deadheading roses prune back
Water new and young plants as necessary Watch for pests and suckers roses Cut down faded bulb foliage Plant winter brassicas and protect from pests Water fruit and veg thoroughly during dry spells Cut