Gardening Calendar
August
- Ask neighbouring plot-holders to water courgettes and tomatoes if you are going away.
- Courgettes should also be picked
- Cut Jerusalem artichoke stems to a foot from the ground
- Sow maincrop turnips
- Stop tomatoes growing when there are four trusses (unless bush variety)
- Hoe, hoe, hoe
- Start sowing successional rows of winter spinach
- Sow red cabbage in a sheltered spot for planting out in spring
