Jobs to do in September
Flower/Plants
- Prune rambling roses
- Cut back perennials once they have finished flowering
- Collect seed from perennials and store in a cool place
- Take cuttings of lavender
- Cut everlasting flowers and seed heads for use in indoor arrangements
Fruit/Vegetables
- Plant out rooted strawberry runners into new beds
- Sow outdoors: hardy spring onions, lettuces, salads and Chinese cabbages
- Sow parsley in pots for picking in winter
- Plant out Japanese onion sets and garlic
- Cut down raspberry canes once they have finished cropping
Greenhouse
- Pick off the lower leaves from tomatoes to allow light and air to reach the fruits
- Keep poinsettias in the dark for 14 hours a day to encourage colourful bract formation
- Close vents at night as the weather turns cooler
- Keep grow bags well watered
- Start watering indoor cyclamen to promote new growth
General
- Hoe borders to keep weeds down
- Prepare areas for sowing new lawns during showery weather
- Trim hedges and topiary into shape
- Buy spring bulbs
- Order sweet-pea seed for autumn planting
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