What To Do Now - Sowing tender veg, deadheading spring blooms, and caring for containers

About this episode

End-of-May gardening tips for sowing tender vegetables and caring for plants.

End‑of‑May gardening tips for sowing tender veg, deadheading spring blooms, and turbo-charging pots and hanging baskets for a riot of summer colour - and a tastier harvest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• gardening tips
• sowing vegetables
• deadheading blooms
• container care
• summer color
• harvest

Keywords

• gardening
• sowing
• vegetables
• deadheading
• containers
• summer
• harvest

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