July Growers Guide

Even though growth has slowed, there is still plenty to do in the garden in the winter months. Even weeds grow in winter.

Plant your bare root trees, order ginger and potatoes and enjoy all the snow peas. Eat and share around all those lemons, oranges and mandarins.

Flowers (seeds)

Baby's Breath

Chamomile

Delphinium
Dianthus

Larkspur

Marigolds

Statice
Sweet William
Violas

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Order and plant

summer flowering bulbs

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Prune your roses

Soil, Compost & General

• Collect leaves and use in the compost or in garden beds as mulch

• Sow cover crops to protect soils

• Give soil a seaweed nourishment

• Water when the water has warmed up a bit later in the morning

• Prune back rosemary bushes

• Check your worm farms are warm

• If you have a warm location, you can get your tomato seeds potted now for a head start on the season

• Order your ginger so it is ready for planting in spring

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Vegetables (seeds)