What to Do in the Garden in September
- Plan for next spring. ...
- Water—but don't fertilize—your shade plants. ...
- Deadhead flowers—but not all of them. ...
- Harvest your edibles. ...
- Don't stop planting. ...
- Prop up your pumpkins. ...
- Consider a compost bin. ...
- Turn your attention to cool-weather crops.
- What should I do in the garden in September?
- What should I plant in my garden in September?
- What vegetables can be planted in September?
- Can I start a garden in September?
- What can I prune in September?
- What shrubs can I plant in September?
What should I do in the garden in September?
Top 10 jobs this month
- Divide herbaceous perennials.
- Pick autumn raspberries.
- Collect and sow seed from perennials and hardy annuals.
- Dig up remaining potatoes before slug damage spoils them.
- Net ponds before leaf fall gets underway.
- Keep up with watering of new plants, using rain or grey water if possible.
What should I plant in my garden in September?
Planting in September.
Plant now beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, celery, fava beans, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, both head and leaf lettuce, mustard greens, onions, parsley, peas, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, spinach, Swiss chard, and turnips.
What vegetables can be planted in September?
- Tomatoes.
- Salad crops.
- French & runner beans.
- Courgettes, cucumbers.
- Peppers.
- Sweetcorn.
- Onions & shallots.
- Marrows, pumpkins & squashes.
Can I start a garden in September?
While many gardens may start winding down in September, southern areas of the United States are coming into the prime gardening season. Even if you maintain a garden in the northern regions, there are still fast-growing vegetables that you can plant in September to keep your vegetable garden producing well.
What can I prune in September?
September pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
- Abelia. ...
- Lonicera (shrubby honeysuckles) ...
- Betula (birch) ...
- Carpinus (hornbeam) ...
- Embothrium (Chilean fire bush) ...
- Lonicera (common honeysuckle) ...
- Passiflora (passion flower)
What shrubs can I plant in September?
My five favourites for sensational autumn colour
- 1. Japanese maple. The varieties of Acer palmatum are some of the finest shrubs or small trees for autumn colour. ...
- Berberis thunbergii. Lovely arching stems of wine red leaves suffused with salmon pink at the tips of the shoots. ...
- Smoke bush (Cotinus) ...
- Dogwood. ...
- Hardy plumbago.