If you are going on holiday, don't forget to move your potted plants to a shady place to reduce their water requirements. Harvest maincrop potatoes. Late August is an excellent time to start sowing...
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Seed Potatoes
Place seed potatoes in trays and keep in a frost-free and light position, this will encourage the tubers to sprout or ‘chit’. Try not to damage the sprouts when planting. They may however be planted directly into the ground foregoing ‘chitting’.
FIRST EARLY: PLANTING TIME: Late March. SPACING: 30cm between potatoes, 60cm between rows and 15cm deep. HARVEST: June or July. SECOND EARLY: PLANTING TIME: Mid-April. SPACING: Same as First Early. HARVEST: July or August. MAIN CROP: PLANTING TIME: Late April. SPACING: 38cm between potatoes, 75cm between rows and 15cm deep. HARVEST: September-October.
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August Plant of the Month
Agapanthus (African Lily)
Strikingly beautiful, agapanthus are bold architectural plants whose popularity is growing year on year. They have strap-like leaves and statuesque stems, topped with balls of intensely coloured...
