Planetagarden
Top 10 jobs this month
- Divide herbaceous perennials.
- Pick autumn raspberries.
- Collect and sow seed from perennials and hardy annuals.
- Dig up remaining potatoes before slug damage spoils them.
- Net ponds before leaf fall gets underway.
- Keep up with watering of new plants, using rain or grey water if possible.
- What can be planted in September UK?
- What plants are best to plant in September?
- Is it too late to plant vegetables in September?
- Should you feed plants in September?
What can be planted in September UK?
Sowing and planting
- Continue to sow vegetables for overwintering, to mature next spring, including: turnip, spinach, winter lettuce, Oriental vegetables.
- Plant overwintering onion sets.
- Spring cabbages that were sown last month are probably ready for planting out.
What plants are best to plant in September?
Plant spring-flowering bulbs, such as daffodils, crocus and hyacinths. Plant out any biennial plants sown earlier in the year. This includes foxgloves, wallflowers and violas. Plant new perennials, trees and shrubs.
Is it too late to plant vegetables in September?
Some fast growing fall crops like lettuce and radishes can be planted into late September, but many desirable fall crops like broccoli and carrots need several months of prime-growing conditions to mature before frost and low light levels set in. When in doubt, plant your fall crops a little early.
Should you feed plants in September?
Feeding plants in autumn will help them withstand the colder winter months, as David Hurrion explains in this No Fuss video guide. David begins by outlining the benefits of applying well-rotted organic matter, forking it into bare soil or laying as a mulch around plants.
