4 Summer garden must-dos
This is the season we all just want to get out and enjoy our outdoor space, rather than tinker with it. So, after completing your Spring jobs around the garden, you don’t have all that much to take care of over Summer, thankfully. Keep your garden humming along with these 4 Summer garden must-dos
Keep water up to your garden.
This sounds logical, but I can’t tell you how many gardens I see that are crispy and dry throughout summer, mostly because people just forget to water!
At the beginning of Summer, you should check your irrigation for holes, blockages and worn out pipes. If you don’t have any irrigation, I’d recommend you look at starting to install some – even if it’s bit by bit. It’s not as expensive as you might think!
Put out extra water baths for insects.
These little guys make the world work, they help food production and balance our fragile ecosystem. The least we can do is make sure they have a bevvy for all their hard work, don’t you think? Whether it’s a bird bath, pond bowl or some other vessel of water, make sure it has somewhere for the insects to land so they can drink. You can use plants, small logs, rocks, pebbles or glass stones to create landing spots for your insect friends to safely access the water.
Mulch your veggies.
This will give your veggies a fighting chance against the heat of Summer. Even if you mulched in Spring, just check to make sure there is enough coverage. The 100mm rule still applies even for pea straw/Lucerne (the rule being no more than 100mm total depth).
Dead-head flowers.
This small, simple task will improve the overall look of your garden and your new blossoming flowers will really pop. Often dead flower heads bring the aesthetics of a garden down (and your mood). Simply take a pair of secateurs or scissors and cut back the dead flowers.