{"id":106718,"date":"2021-07-01T00:01:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T23:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/?p=106718"},"modified":"2022-02-21T14:53:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T14:53:47","slug":"what-to-do-in-your-garden-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/garden\/michael-perry\/what-to-do-in-your-garden-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in your garden in July"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey, how are you all doing?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure when you\u2019ll be reading this blog, but right now I\u2019m sitting here wondering where the summer has gone? It\u2019s so hard to keep tabs on everything this year, especially because I now have my own garden, so it\u2019s like I feel the weather more deeply or something!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

Yes, the rain is good for plant growth, but I also want things to come into flower, and a few of my plants haven\u2019t even given me new shoots this season yet. They must be super confused. I also haven\u2019t made my mind up in terms of cutting back or letting my bulbs die naturally\u2026<\/p>\n

I\u2019m taking a leaf out of Richard Jackson<\/a>‘s book and feeding my plants a lot this season though. I have one of his hose end sprayers on the way, to help me get the job done. I\u2019ve also been using natural grower mulch on my borders, and I like to think that I am really improving the soil. My growth is quite bountiful so far!! I\u2019ve seen lots of worms, so that is definitely a good sign. But, alas, the slugs are starting to appear on the Hosta. I\u2019ve been out there with my Richard Jackson slug control<\/a> though\u2026<\/p>\n\"\"\n

It has been a busy week, well, a busy month actually – did you see what we did on Steph’s Packed Lunch on Channel 4? We were doing cardening, where people grow plants in the car. It\u2019s a little bit of a silly trend, but you can indeed put a cactus or succulent in your cupholder! We went quite extra, hope you like it!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

I\u2019ll be back on again with wet and dry gardens soon too, showing plants that don\u2019t mind water logging, and those that don\u2019t mind drying out. Now that\u2019s how to cope with an English summer!!<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Thinking about my garden, I\u2019m so pleased that I planted alliums. They\u2019re really good for that in-between moment. Without them, I wouldn\u2019t have any flowers right now! If you see any alliums<\/a> for sale, I recommend that you snap them up!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

I\u2019ve been on the road a bit too. Ellen and I went to see the irises in Kings Lynn and it was magical. Just like a painting!<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve also been experimenting, making our own Tomtato – we basically took a potato plant and a tomato plant, and Sellotaped them together. Let\u2019s see what happens!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

I\u2019ve also been exploring the Chilterns. What a beautiful part of the country. Stopped off at the Vicar of Dibley village too!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

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Until next month – enjoy!<\/p>\n

Jobs for the month:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feeding<\/strong> – do this at least once a week.<\/p>\n

Deadheading<\/strong> – do this every time you have a glass of wine.<\/p>\n

Weeding<\/strong> – do this as soon as they become too visible!!!<\/p>\n

Michael x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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