Thursday 8 December 2011

Doon Gardening Society Monthly News Letter - SEPTEMBER


Doon Gardening Monthly News Letter - SEPTEMBER


Dear Gardeners,

Welcome to the month of September and with it the autumn. The monsoons also end by the second fortnight, but we may still expect a few more showers. The pre winters (FALL) is just as few weeks ahead and you may be looking out for your favourite sweeter for the cooler mornings and the evenings.

Garden Activities
With coolers months not far this is the right time to plant the fruit and decorative trees as this will give them some time to root in before the dormant winter season.

With the approaching fall the leaves of a number of your tree family will be changing colour --- yellow to brown and finally they will fall. These can be collected and added to your Composite bin. The summer flowers have to be uprooted and the beds and pots prepared to take on the winter flowers and vegetables. These uprooted plants should also go to the Composite bin.

What to sow
It is time to sow the winter seasonal flowers and vegetables.

Flowers
The seasonal flowers which go well in Dehra Dun and add to the colour of the Garden. The list is large are. The suggested few are:

Flowers

Alyssum    
Aster
Calendula
Carnation
Chrysanthemums
Dahlia
Daisy
Hollyhock
Lobelia      
Marigold
Nasturtium
Pansy
Petunia     
Phlox
Poppy
Ranunculus (Bulbs)
Salvia
Sweet Pea
Violets



To enjoy garden fresh time this is the right time to put is a few vegetables in your kitchen garden. The suggested few are:

Vegetables

Early Winter
Brinjal
Broccoli
Brussels
Cabbage
Capsicum
Carrot
Cauliflower
Chili
Lettuce
Peas
Potato

Tomato
Radish
Turnip

                              
Pruning                                 
This again is the right time for pruning your plants.

Roses both the local varieties and the Hybrid Teas should be pruned to a height of 18-20 inches. All the dead and dry stems should be removed. Ensure to keep 5-6 eyes on 6-7 healthy stems for the new growth. Do apply “Bordeaux Paste to the cut ends. Spray the plants with Metasystox, Nuan or Rogor. A spray of Bavistin will keep the fungus away during the winters.

If your roses are in the ground, dig saucers 6 inches deep and 12 inches around the plant. Remove the earth for airing the roots for a week. Apply 1:19 solution of CPP. Refill after a week and apply water.

Regards and happy gardening

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