Full-scale mowing.
If there is a drought raise blade slightly and leave the clippings on the
lawn. Continue removing and killing weeds.
Clover
can be very noticeable in June or July and can be selectively killed by special
clover weed-killer
A light dressing of a
good lawn fertilizer should be given in either June or July.
New lawns may also be
lightly fed now.
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Vegetables
Final sowing of stump-rooted carrots and peas, and plant cauliflowers.
Where early crops are
cleared plant leeks, onions, Brussels and winter greens generally.
At the end of month bend
over tops of onions to help bulb ripening
Remove tomato side shoots.
Lift shallots to dry.
Fruit
Early pears begin to
ripen and if necessary a very restricted can be done.
Prune blackcurrants and
summer-fruiting raspberries imm after fruiting.
Mulch trees growing
against a wall.
Immediately all
strawberries are gathered remove straw and weeds.
Shrubs
Clip
evergreen hedges.
Layer
suitable shrubs, e.g. clematis.
Cut roses with long stems
- this amounts to summer pruning.
Half-ripe wood cuttings
can be .taken from most shrubs cuttings of shrub and rambler roses.
Flowers
Take
cuttings of pinks and helianthemums.
Disbud chrysanthemums.
Continue spraying against greenfly and mildew: .
Indoor
Prick
out seedlings sown last month.
Start
cyclamen into growth again by watering.
Pot
freesia corms.
General
Weeding, watering and hoeing continue to be principal tasks.
