“Plan — what plants to move when the weather normalises and think about autumn and winter container displays. You might even want to get ahead and write a Christmas list!
Sow — hardy annuals including calendula, larkspur, antirrhinum, cornflower and nigella (love-in-a-mist); salad leaves, radish, rocket, parsley, coriander and winter spinach.
Take Cuttings — of pelargoniums, impatiens, tradescantia, plectranthus, coleus, penstemon, berberis, ceanothus, choisya, hebe, rosemary, lavender, philadelphus, salvias and viburnum.
Plant — container-grown shrubs and perennials. Divide overcrowded clumps and replant the vigorous outer sections. Move biennials and spring cabbages into their final positions.
Prune — over-exuberant growth and continue trimming hedges, but not conifers (with the exception of yew). You can remove old stems of summer-fruiting raspberries at the base.
Harvest — tomatoes, cucumbers, sweetcorn, beetroot, carrots, chillies, courgettes, French beans, runner beans, Swiss chard, figs, raspberries, blackberries and plums, plus seed from flowers and vegetables that you’d like more of or wish to share with friends.
Pick — sunflowers,dahlias, sweet peas, zinnias, cosmos, gladioli, pinks and chrysanthemums. It’s a good idea to pick any flowers you plan to dry before the weather turns damp and misty.
Make — jams, chutneys, preserves and pickles. Bag up seeds to give as gifts at Christmas.
Buy — pruning tools, shears, bulb planters, autumn and winter bedding plants and spring-flowering bulbs. Order bare-rooted plants for delivery from November onwards.
Enjoy — the breathtaking autumn light; cool, misty mornings leading to bright days; watching butterflies and dragonflies; eating homegrown produce. September’s generosity is hard to beat.
Visit — open gardens to gather ideas for your own. Many gardens make an effort to extend their appeal until the end of October with displays of tender tropicals or fiery perennials. Great Comp in Kent is a favourite of ours, a garden brimming with dahlias, grasses and salvias. If you’re in Cornwall, a visit to the National Dahlia Collection is a must. Further north, Halls of Heddon put on a tremendous display of dahlias peaking later this month.”
~ The Frustrated Gardner, from “Your Garden in September”
https://frustratedgardener.com/.../your-garden-in-september/
Art: Eugene Grasset, “Septembre”
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