September is the time of plenty in the garden. Apples, plums, blackberries and raspberries are ‘in full swing’, as well as courgettes, beetroot, kale, chard and sweetcorn, so it’s a great time to get the children involved in picking, tasting and cooking.
The sun is still warm but there’s a definite feeling of change in the air as the mornings begin to feel that little bit fresher, the dew lies heavier and light mists often shroud the garden.
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If you have space for a strawberry bed, you can plant it up this month, so that the strawberries can get established over the winter.
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