July
Jobs to do in July...
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Harvest berries such as blackcurrants and gooseberries and early fruits.
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Prune back raspberry shoots to the ground after the fruit has been picked.
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Tie up blackberry shoots.
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Add more mulch if necessary to vegetable beds.
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Refil the gaps from which vegetables have been harvested with sowings of carrots, radishes and winter vegetables.
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Plant onion seed and potatoes for Christmas
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Start off a new compost heap for grass cuttings and cebris leftover after fruit has been harvested.
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Check that irrigation systems are kept in good working order and continue to collect rain water on a regular basis.
