Autumn Gardening Tips
As summer draws to a close and the garden begins to change, it’s a great time to enjoy the last of the season while preparing for the months ahead. Our growers, Sam and the team at Frankie’s Farmshop, have shared their top seasonal tips to help keep your garden looking its best throughout Autumn and set it up for the year ahead.
Watering
During dry spells, continue watering where needed, using grey water where possible while hosepipe restrictions remain in place. Pay particular attention to pots, containers and plants beginning to dry out.
Fruit & Vegetables
Harvest fruit and vegetables regularly as they ripen, enjoying your produce at its best and encouraging some plants to continue cropping for a little longer.
Deadhead and feed flowering plants to get every last bit out of your summer displays. Removing spent flowers can encourage a final flush of colour as we head into Autumn.
Strawberries
Pot up healthy strawberry runners to create new plants for next year, giving them time to establish before the colder weather arrives.
Pruning & Hedges
Start light pruning where needed, particularly lavender by cutting off spent flower spikes. Established hedges can also be given their final trim of the year.
Collect seeds once they are fully ripe and dry, then store them in labelled paper envelopes somewhere cool and dry, ready for sowing next year.
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