Potting up new plug plants to grow healthily before being planted out in a few weeks' time
PLUG plants are a great way of taking the 'faff' out of growing your summer garden. They are an easy and economical way of growing ornamentals and vegetables because someone else has gone to the trouble of sowing, germinating and then raising the seedlings.
The plants are small and bought in trays or singly, in a floral version of the 'pick and mix' sweet counters of old.
I have bought a mix of lobelia, petunias, fuchsias and a funky dahlia and will grow them in the greenhouse before hardening them off.
Pinch out early flowers for stronger plants
Plug plants are young and delicate and need careful nurturing. When you get them home, keep them somewhere frost-free and stand them in water for half an hour or so to hydrate their roots.
Bu hikaye Amateur Gardening dergisinin April 16, 2022 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye Amateur Gardening dergisinin April 16, 2022 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
To dig or not to dig?
Should we be carrying out a full dig on plots now? Bob considers the pros and cons of the 'autumn dig' debate
The box ball blues
As if his beleaguered box hadn't already taken a beating, Toby now has to deal with some hungry box caterpillars
Save your own seeds
Masterclass on: seed saving
Strange sightings
Three unusual insects turn up in Val's garden in one day
A bolt from the blue!
Cornflowers are perfect for garden and vase
Winter moth prevention
Ruth shows you how to avoid maggoty tree fruits
Create a winter container
There are as many options as in summer
Lightweight gardening tools
AS well as being good for our mental health, gardening is also great exercise.
Autumn price round-up
AG finds better bargains in lesser-known brands
Rudbeckias
Rudbeckias are ideal for sunny summer patios and borders, with some able to survive our coldest winters