September is an ideal transition month in Bolton-le-Sands to clear summer crops, plant spring bulbs, and take cuttings while the soil remains warm.
Lawn and Soil Care
- Start lawn maintenance: Aerate, scarify, and overseed tired lawns to make the most of Lancashire’s autumn moisture.
- Clear debris: Rake up fallen leaves regularly and add them to your compost heap.
Flowers and Bulbs
- Plant spring bulbs: Get daffodils, crocuses, and hyacinths into pots and borders.
- Take cuttings: Take softwood cuttings from tender perennials like fuchsias and pelargoniums before the first frost.
- Deadhead and tidy: Cut back faded blooms on perennials, but leave seed heads like sunflowers for local wildlife.
Fruit and Vegetables
- Harvest late crops: Pick the final outdoor tomatoes, runner beans, and apples. Ripen green tomatoes indoors in a paper bag with a banana.
- Sow winter salads: Plant winter spinach, rocket, and hardy spring onions for fresh pickings.
- Cure pumpkins and squash: Cut mature winter squash and leave them in the sun for a week to harden their skins before storing.
