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Flowers garden job checklist - week 38

On 23/11/2011 in Flowers checklists

the plantsFork over bare patches ready for planting spring bulbsLift tubers of dahlias, gladioli, and begonias, clean them off and store them in dry compost in a cool, frost-proof placeSow sweet peas in pots and protect the plants in a frame over winter


Fruit and veg job checklist - week 41

On 23/11/2011 in Fruit and veg checklists

Lift and store carrots Pot up chives and other herbs to bring under cover for winter useSow green manure crops over bare areas of soilSow broad beans for early pickings next May or JunePrune out fruited blackberry canes and tie in new shoots


what to do

On 28/09/2012 in forum

I am new at gardening, I have Parsnips in tubs and some in a small patch, My garden is 10mx10m, lawn in center, 4mx6m, so not alot for growing , lots of pots ,Ihave just lifted my dalias , stored in a tub with shreded paper, we had a frost last week


How to take dahlia cuttings

On 21/07/2011 in Projects: Video projects

dahliasLift and store dahliasGrowing dahlias from seedTie in dahliasPlanting dahlia tubers video project, with Sarah RavenBrowse a variety of dahliasChoose plants by flower colour


Flowers garden job checklist - week 47

On 23/11/2011 in Flowers checklists

the remainsTransplant shrubs that have outgrown their positionLift and store dahlia tubers once their leaves are blackened by frostPrune rambling roses after floweringRake autumn leaves from lawns and pick them out of borders for compostingPile bark mulch over


hyacinths

On 21/01/2012 in forum

seem to do as well in their second season.Or after foliage has died down lift the bulbs and store them in peat till September,and replant for the following spring,advise I have had is they flower to their full potential  if lifted.I hope this helps! I


How to grow tulips in problem places

On 16/11/2011 in Projects: Greenhouse and house plants

eight weeks, then lift bulbs from the soil, and clean and store them. Don't water them. Then, simply replant in autumn.AdamTulips can be planted between September and December, but planting them from November onwards can limit the chances of them


Can I move gladiolus

On 21/06/2012 in forum

Not quite sure what you are asking-but you can lift them in the autumn when they show signs of dying back-the leaves go brown -dry them off- store and replant in the spring. Is that what you wanted to know? Can I lift them now? We are about to put


Paperwhites

On 11/12/2012 in forum

Ive had a wonderful show this year with my first attempt with these winter flowering bulbs but Ive been told that they cannot be lifted and  planted next year and  should be thrown away. This seems a shame as I lift store and re pot all my other


Summer bulbs

On 22/05/2012 in forum

If planted up pots of various sizes with summer flowering bulbs including anenomies, summer bluebells, Fressies etc. after flowering should I lift the bulbs and store for next year or can I place the pots with bulbs into my cold greenhouse


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