Order bare-rooted plants for delivery from November onwards.
Enjoy the breathtaking autumn light; cool, misty mornings leading to bright days; watching butterflies and dragonflies; eating homegrown produce. Check them for pests, including slugs and snails hiding beneath pots – you won’t want these making trails across your shag pile! If you don’t have anything to take their place immediately, sow green manure.
Apples are ready for picking when they sit in the palm of your hand and come away with a slight twist. I am grateful that these prolific creatures don’t cause me anxiety because they stage a complete takeover every autumn, inside and out. In its shrubby form, ivy produces sputnik-shaped flower heads that bees and hoverflies love so much you can often hear the plant before seeing it. If you have space in your greenhouse, consider moving a compost bin inside to generate a small amount of background heat as the contents decompose.
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Posted by The Frustrated Gardener
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