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Order potted strawberry plants or bare-root runners now and plant straight away 🍓 With a little care, you’ll be harvesting sweet berries in just 8 weeks – perfect for strawberries and cream enjoyed in your favourite sunny spot.
See more June garden jobs: thompson-morgan.com/what-to-…
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May is the month to harden off your half-hardy plants 🌿 Leave them outside by day and bring indoors at night for 7-10 days before planting out. This toughens them up for the garden and helps ensure a thriving summer display!
Find more May garden jobs: thompson-morgan.com/what-to-…
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Nothing compares to the taste of homegrown tomatoes 🍅 Start sowing seeds indoors, ready to plant out once the risk of frost has passed. Prick out seedlings into pots as soon as they have their first leaves. 🌱
Check what else to sow and grow in April: thompson-morgan.com/what-to-…
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Want a blooming marvellous summer garden? 🌸 March is perfect for direct sowing hardy annuals like sunflowers, cornflowers and stocks into sunny borders or pots. Don’t forget sweet peas to fill your garden with fragrance!
Read our March sow and grow list: thompson-morgan.com/what-to-…
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Start chitting your early potatoes now! 🥔 Place them in a tray or egg box in a bright, cool, frost-free spot–windowsills are perfect. Plant first earlies from late Feb to May and harvest in just 10 weeks.
See what else to do in the garden this February: thompson-morgan.com/what-to-…
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Happy New Year! 🎉 If central heating is drying the air and damaging your houseplants it's time to give them a fresh start.🪴 Mist regularly & stand pots on pebble trays with water to boost humidity.
Kick start the year with more January jobs: thompson-morgan.com/what-to-…
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1 Dec 2025
Want to enjoy delicious homegrown berries for breakfast? 🍓 While much of the garden sleeps, it's the perfect time to plant dormant raspberry canes. Choose summer and autumn varieties for months of juicy harvests.
Here's what to sow and grow in December: thompson-morgan.com/what-to-…
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1 Nov 2025
Don’t forget to lift your dahlias, gladioli and begonias this month to keep them safe from frost. ❄️ Remove dead foliage, store in a cool, dry spot, and they’ll be ready to grow again come spring 🌱
See more essential November garden jobs: thompson-morgan.com/what-to-…
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1 Oct 2025
Dreaming of a garden buzzing with bees and butterflies next summer? 🐝🦋 Sow wildflower seeds now – a little effort this autumn will bring colour, life and cottage garden charm to your borders next year.
Here are more things to sow and grow in October: thompson-morgan.com/what-to-…
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1 Sep 2025
Fancy tucking into homemade apple crumble and custard? 🍎 Pick apples as they ripen this month – lift gently in your palm or give them a gentle pull, and if they come away easily, they’re ready!
See more key garden jobs for September: thompson-morgan.com/what-to-…
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1 Aug 2025
Want to enjoy bountiful harvests of homegrown salad this autumn? 🥬 Sow hardy varieties like ‘Polycress’ salad leaves or winter lettuces now, and enjoy crisp leaves when little else is available.
Plan ahead with our list of what to sow and grow in August: thompson-morgan.com/what-to-…
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22 Jul 2025
Looking for community garden inspiration? See how @mindspacestam used our 170th Birthday Grow Your Garden Grant to help transform a waste ground into a wellbeing garden for all to enjoy! 🌱💚
Read about this amazing charity & their hands-on growing space: blog.thompson-morgan.com/gar…
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8 Jul 2025
Keep your garden blooming long into autumn by regularly deadheading bedding and perennial flowers 🌸 A little TLC now can help vibrant displays last for months to come!
See our full checklist of July jobs to keep your garden looking fantastic: thompson-morgan.com/what-to-…
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16 Jun 2025
There's still time to add begonias for a summer of colour. Plug plants are a quick, budget-friendly way to brighten borders & pots. Michelle from @VegPlotting says plugs are great if seeds have failed, or she's behind on sowing 🌱
Read expert begonia tips tinyl.io/CEpj
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12 Jun 2025
Nothing says ‘welcome’ like a pair of lush hanging baskets flanking your door.🏡 And for a magical ambiance, suspend baskets of cascading flowers from the strong branches of larger trees, like lanterns!
Here are our top 10 basket plants. Do you agree? tinyl.io/CEzk
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9 Jun 2025
No garden? No problem! Potted perennials offer cost-effective displays that return year after year🪴 Try lush Fatsia japonica for shady balconies or aromatic, evergreen Lavender Hidcote for sunny windowboxes.
Find the perfect potted perennial for any spot tinyl.io/CEy8
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6 Jun 2025
Picture sumptuous summer evenings outdoors, a chilled G&T in hand, and pastel petunias spilling from every pot. 🌸 Keep those blooms going well into autumn with regular deadheading, says Carol of @TSundayGardener.
Read more expert #petunia-growing tips: tinyl.io/CEzj
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29 May 2025
It's hard to beat warm summer evenings in the garden, surrounded by scented, colourful blooms ☀️ There’s still time to plant #summerbedding—fill any gaps with begonias & geraniums for vibrant borders & showstopping pots.
Here's our full list of June jobs: tinyl.io/CEpe
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26 May 2025
Want magnificent, showstopping #hangingbaskets?🌹 The team at Thrive uses the ‘Thriller, Filler, Spiller’ method: a bold centrepiece, bright & bushy fillers, & trailing blooms that spill over the edge.
Create glorious hanging baskets with more expert tips tinyl.io/CEyA
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23 May 2025
Heard of the Chelsea Chop? ✂️
This late-May pruning trick helps your garden bloom longer, stronger & with less floppiness 🌼🌿
Learn how to do it – and which perennials love a good chop: tinyl.io/CFHn
#ChelseaChop #GardeningTips #ChelseaFlowerShow
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