Lodsworth  &  District  Garden  Club

 is for everyone interested in plants and gardening!

You are very welcome to join us no matter what type of garden

you have, be it large or small, established or new, a conservatory,

an allotment, a windowbox or pot plants on the patio. We want

to encourage interest in all types of gardening in our community, providing opportunities for our members to share gardening experience and increasing knowledge of plants and gardens.

We welcome new members to join the Lodsworth & District  

Garden Club; the annual subscription is only £5 for individual members or £7.50 for families.  Membership benefits include subsidised entry to our talks, workshops and visits, with discount

from a wide variety of local horticultural suppliers.

Please look at our contact page for details of becoming

a member of the LDGC and a full list of benefits.

We look forward to welcoming you!

   

September is generally a cooler, gustier month than August and the days are noticeably shorter. While there's not as much to do in the ornamental garden at this time of the year, if you have a fruit or vegetable patch, you'll be busy reaping the rewards of harvest. It's also time to get out and start planting spring-flowering bulbs for next year and you can collect seeds for next summer's colour too. Make the most of the remaining warmth while you can!

1 Divide herbaceous perennials

2 Pick autumn raspberries

3 Collect and sow seed from perennials and hardy annuals

4 Dig up remaining potatoes before slug damage spoils them

5 Net ponds before leaf fall gets underway

6 Keep up with watering of new plants, using rain or grey water if possible

7 Start to reduce the frequency of houseplant watering

8 Clean out cold frames and greenhouses so that they are ready for use in the autumn

9 Cover leafy vegetable crops with bird-proof netting

10 Plant spring flowering bulbs topped up

Find out more on the RHS website