How and when to start summer garden

Hello Everyone

Now summers are on the way .So this is the perfect time to start your summer garden.In north India when chill winter is gone and winter is decreasing day by day generally in month of February and march you can start your summer garden.

 You can have 

• Flower Garden

• Vegetable garden

Flower Garden

It is time for us to discover what’s perfect for the over 30 degree weather. The summer season spreads from March to May with monsoon season beginning in June. Even though gardens require comparatively more nurturing and care during summers, the variety of flowers that bloom in this particular season make it worth the effort.

• Sunflowers

Sunflowers grow best in locations with direct sun (6 to 8 hours per day); they prefer long, hot summers to flower well.
Sunflowers have long tap roots which need to stretch out so the plants prefer well-dug, loose, well-draining soil.
Sunflowers are heavy feeders so the soil needs to be nutrient-rich with organic matter or composted (aged) manure. Or, work in a slow release granular fertilizer 8 inches deep into your soil.A light application of fertilizer mixed in at planting time will encourage strong root growth to protect them from blowing over in the wind.Tall species and cultivars require support. Bamboo stakes are a good choice for any plant that has a strong, single stem and needs support for a short period of time.

• Lilies
• Zinnia

• Zinnias are grown from seed; they grow very quickly in the right conditions. Zinnias do not like to be transplanted.
• Full sun is essential with a minimum daylight temperature of 60 degrees F.
• If soil is amended with compost, the flowers will grow more quickly.
• Sow seeds ¼-inch deep.
• Deadhead to prolong flowering.
• Maintain moderate soil moisture and fertilize lightly.
• Zinnias will die with the first frost.

• Pansy

1. You can start pansy seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before you plan on transplanting them.
2. Plant seeds in late winter for early spring and summer flowering, or plant seeds in the summer for winter flowering.
3. Plant in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. 
4. Pansies like sun and cooler temperatures.
5. Space the plants about 7 to 12 inches apart. They will spread about 9 to 12 inches and grow to be about 6 to 9 inches tall.
6. Remember to water your pansies regularly.
7. One of the most common reasons pansies fail is because they are not watered enough, so if your pansies are not doing well, try watering them more.
8. You can use a general, all-purpose fertilizer around your pansies to help them grow.
9. Remove faded/dead flowers to prolong blooming and encourage more flowers to grow.

Marigold

• Marigold requires mild climate for luxuriant growth and flowering.
• The optimum temperature range for its profuse growth is 18-20°C.
• Temperatures above 35°C restrict the growth of the plants, which leads to reduction in flower size and number.
• In severe winter, plants and flowers are damaged by frost.
• Marigold can be grown in a wide range of soils, as it is adapted in different soil types.

• Lotus.
• Roses
• Hibiscus
• Portulaca
• Aster
• Daisy
• Calendula

Summer flowers


Rest flowers we will talk next time.