SEPTEMBER 2010
MONDAY		TUESDAY		WEDNESDAY		THURSDAY		FRIDAY		SATURDAY		SUNDAY
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				Transplant spring cabbage plants from seedbeds to final growing position
				Sow perennial wildflower seeds to create a wildflower meadow
				Begin collecting fallen leaves to make leafmould
								Dundee Flower and Food Festival
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Lift maincrop potatoes for storing once the flowers die off							Sow green manures on any empty ground
						Sow chives where they are to grow
Remove raspberry canes which have produced fruit, tie in new canes
		Force hyacinths and other bulbs in a pot for a Christmas display							Plant cyclamen bulbs
Spruce up your lawn - scarify, aerate and topdress
13		14		15		16		17		18		19
Continue harvesting peas, beans, onions, sweetcorn,
				Pick still green fruits of tomato plants, place in a paper bag in a dark place to ripen
		Sow perennials in plunged pots outdoors				Remove spent flowers from hydrangea and trim back to a healthy leaf
				Remove shading from greenhouses
								Harrogate Autumn Flower Show
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Final sowing of winter radish				Cut down asparagus foliage and remove to prevent overwintering asparagus beetle
	Sow seeds of spring flowering plants such as primroses, pansies and violas
Around now is the best time to lay a new lawn
										Malvern Autumn Show
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Lift beetroot and carrots for storing
Order new fruit bushes and trees
Build a wildlife hotel to help wildlife over winter
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