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The Gardener's Almanac

For information on what to do in your garden this week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fruit Garden in July

At any time this month;

Give crops a liquid feed.

Peg down strawberry runners.

Prune excess raspberry canes.

 
 

Week 27 - 1st to 7th

Thin out fruit on Apple and Plum trees to increase fruit size and quality.

Harvest Raspberries regularly.

 
 

Week 28 - 8th to 14th

Continue harvesting fruit as it ripens.

Layer Blackberries,Loganberries,Tayberries and similar hybrid berries.

Cut back blackberry runners if not required for layering.

Continue pinching out grape vine shoots.

 
 

Week 29 - 15th to 21st

Check Gooseberries for gooseberry sawfly.

 
 

Week 30 - 22nd to 28th

Pears grown as espalier or dwarf pyramids, require pruning to maintain balanced growth.

Support individual branches on heavy cropping plum trees.

 

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