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I noticed that my liliums are budding right now and that they are now in need of a dose
of iron chelates mixed with kelp extract to turn their slightly yellow buds, bright green
and to ward off the odd hot day before they flower next month.
The same treatment needs to be applied to the Hardenbergia climber on the fence, that I
dumped some soil on during the winter and is now in a state of growth, drawing on the
fairly alkaline soil rather than its usual well mulched acidic root run.
This is the time of year when your container plants are put under their first wave of
heat stress and you can either move them somewhere to get less intense sunlight or treat
them with seaweed or kelp extracts. Even doing both is not excessive.
Vegetables to sow now with confidence are French, Dwarf and Climbing Beans, any
Pumpkins, Cucumbers, Melons, Eggplant, Okra, Cauliflower, Potatoes and of course Tomatoes.
Herbs such as Basil and Parsley need to go in now. Remember that Parsley runs to seed
every two years then dies, so even if yours looks a treat right now it won’t this
time next year, so plan ahead!
My Roses certainly need a spray to control rampant powdery mildew at present, due to the
above average watering they have had over the past four weeks and the size of the weeds
near them, so if you have similar conditions you might look critically at yours. Even if
you are letting the weeds run rampant, don’t let the thistles loose, they harbour far
too many diseases and pests.
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