{"id":12169,"date":"2022-09-01T11:05:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T10:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=12169"},"modified":"2022-09-01T11:15:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T10:15:43","slug":"12169","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=12169","title":{"rendered":"Ryland & Dave – Bionic Men"},"content":{"rendered":"

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T<\/strong><\/em><\/span>HE VILLAGE GARDENER<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tips from Venwood\u2019s bionic men Ryland & Dave<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n
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Ryland<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Get to work on lawns by scarifying and seeding.<\/li>\n
  2. Hold back on buying Spring flowering bulbs as they will be cheaper by the end of the month.<\/li>\n
  3. Water butts are a must, stop putting it off.<\/li>\n
  4. Collect seeds from plants. With the cost of seeds increasing it makes good sense.<\/li>\n
  5. September is the best time to spray those perennial weeds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Dave<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Put netting over ponds before the leaves start to drop.<\/li>\n
    2. At this time of year you will have a lot of garden waste so go on – start a compost heap.<\/li>\n
    3. If you haven\u2019t grown sunflowers try to do so next Spring as the birds will love the seeds at this time of year and they are so easy to grow.<\/li>\n
    4. If you\u2019re thinking of making a raised bed you need to construct it so you can reach the middle from both sides.<\/li>\n
    5. A wooden gazebo covered with a climbing plant provides unrivalled, cool shade<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      This year the hot weather has made it difficult to find places to be cool indoors or out. Those who walked in woodland during this time have found how cool it is under the shade of trees as they dissipate the heat so well. Planting a small tree in the garden will provide a cool place to sit. If you decide to plant one it will need plenty of water until it gets the roots growing.<\/p>\n

      We can take cuttings from a lot of plants at this time of year. Pelargoniums, fuchsias, penstemon etc are all easy to propagate. Just pick a stem without a flower, trim below a leaf node and place in pots of compost and keep in a cool place. Divide perennial plants, pot up and water the ones you want to give away and dig the others into their new home. If you have some clear ground to spare try sowing some hardy annuals such as cornflowers for early summer flowering.<\/p>\n

      Hedge cutting will be the major job in most gardens during the autumn so take your time and don\u2019t worry that you can\u2019t get it all done in a day. It\u2019s not going anywhere and the longer you can live with it the shorter it will be at the beginning of next year\u2019s growing season. When you\u2019re cutting the shrubs back try cutting some of the lower branches off to allow more air and light around the base. In most cases the plant will look better as well. Are you considering buying a shredder to reduce the debris and use it as mulch? This is a commendable idea in practice but be warned there are dozens of sheds in the village with shredders that were purchased without the benefit of YouTube, so do check before buying.<\/p>\n

      With more rain and some sunshine September is a good month to sort out the damage done to the lawns by the dry weather (and the no mow May) during the late Spring and Summer. Most will need scarifying plus an Autumn lawn treatment along with some lawn seed. Besides the amount of effort needed you will need to keep the birds from taking their fill of seed.<\/p>\n

      Produce is being harvested from allotments and veg gardens in what is the most productive month of the year. Onions are being laid out to dry, runner beans are still being harvested and Autumn raspberries are at their best. Even when harvesting is in full swing Bernard, of compost bin fame, is planting onion sets and broad beans to get a good start for next year. Garlic really benefits from an early Autumn sowing as do meteor peas. Try putting in some turnip seeds as at this time of year conditions are perfect to produce a small but perfectly formed veg for the Christmas dinner table.<\/p>\n

      Hope to see you all at the Village Show, where the ability of local folk can be seen, admired and tasted. Be a part of village life and meet some of the characters that make Wenvoe a lovely place to live.<\/p>\n

      Take care and happy gardening<\/p>\n

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      THE VILLAGE GARDENER Tips from Venwood\u2019s bionic men Ryland & Dave Ryland Get to work on lawns by scarifying and seeding. Hold back on buying Spring flowering bulbs as they will be cheaper by the end of the month. Water butts are a must, stop putting it off. Collect seeds from plants. 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