jobs to do in july

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Collect herbs


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Collect herbs now for drying Collect herbs from the garden to dry for winter. Tie then together in bunches and hang them upside down in a cool and airy place. Note: don't hang them in direct sunlight.

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Roses

After the first flush of flowers give your roses some fertiliser or some organic fertiliser. Doing this will help your roses produce a good second flush in late summer. Remember to keep removing faded flowers.

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Camellias

it's very important at this time of year to water and feed your camellias if you wish for them to produce a good show of flowers next year.

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Gooseberries Spray your gooseberries with an insecticide to keep caterpillars, greenfly and other insects at bay.

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Delphiniums

Remove fading flower heads from Delphiniums to encourage a second flush of flowers.

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Dahlias

Begin to feed dahlias this month. When you use a fertiliser make sure you keep it away from the stems of the plant. Dahlias love moisture so put a mulch of grass cuttings or garden compost around the base. Tall varieties need to be staked.

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Chrysanthemums


Feed your chrysanthemums this month with a fertiliser that is rich in potash. Sprinkle the fertiliser around the plants then hoe in. finally if the ground is dry make sure you water the area well.

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and dont forget to keep weeding .. they grow quickly especially with all this rain