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WEEKLY GARDEN CALENDAR, SEPTEMBER WEEK 4
Susan Explains Layering Plants which readily grow from layering include potentillas, other
semi-woody shrubs, blackberries and clematis. For more information on layering,
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Strawberries
Brussels Sprouts Apples
An easy and cheap way to propagate plants is by layering them. Simply bend down a
stem to ground level, then cover the part which is now touching the soil with more
soil. The end of the stem should be above ground level. Firm the soil down over the
bent stem (you can peg it down if it looks like popping up again) and leave till
next autumn. Sever the rooted stem from the main plant and plant in the garden.
If you haven't done so already then clear out all the straw and debris from your
strawberry beds. If you don't do this then they will become diseased by next year.
Make sure you remove all the dying leaves at the base of you Brussels Sprouts. Also pick
off any caterpillars you can see. Soon the cold weather will kill the caterpillars off
anyway but the more help you can provide to stop them munching the leaves then the
better.
Pick up and throw on the compost heap any fallen apples. If you leave them on the ground
they will attract wasps which may then go on to eat into your good apples on the tree.