November - November is the perfect time to plant deciduous shrubs and trees, and decorative winter plants such as pansies, ornamental cabbage and kale.
Flowers
Tip: Vote for veg!
It seems an odd idea to plant cabbages in your border, but ornamental cabbage and kale look their very best now. They are perfect for replacing dying bedding plants in tubs and will continue to add colour to displays well into the New Year. Why not plant in clumps alongside winter pansies or dwarf evergreens such as skimmia, osmanthus, euonymous and trailing ivy?
In the greenhouse
Tip: Spectacular spring sensation
For a great spring display why not plant a selection of ornamental allium and nectaroscordum in pots now and grow under cover. Plant in peat-free compost in single pots or in groups in slightly larger containers. Ensure that the Tips are just covered. Bulbs planted in pots should be planted more shallowly than in the ground, leaving plenty of compost underneath for their roots to grow into. Ensure that you stake the plants as they grow if necessary as they won’t have much support from the compost. When planting out in the spring, plant them deeply so the soil supports the stem.
Fruit and vegetables
Tip: Parsley at the plenty
For fresh parsley throughout the winter, cover clumps with cloches now. These keep off frost and provide warmer conditions that keep the parsley producing new leaves. Alternatively, dig up clumps and pot on. These can then be kept in the porch or on a bright windowsill.
Around the garden
Tip:Collect up fallen leaves
Soggy leaves make paths and patios slippery; they can smother alpines, border plants and lawns. They also provide hiding places for slugs, so be sure to sweep or rake up leaves regularly. Leaves produce wonderful composted leaf-mould when stacked or bagged up and left to rot down. This can take a year or longer but your patience will be amply rewarded.
Woodlands Nurseries
Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7NJ
Telephone: 015395 67273
Email: sales@woodlandsgardencentre.com
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