The first frosts already appear at night, although most of the harvest has been harvested, but there are still unfinished business. Today we will tell you what to do for a summer resident during the second month of autumn.
Should prepare for cold weather and lawns. They need to be mowed, otherwise in the spring you will not have an even, beautiful green carpet, since it is difficult for the grass to break through the dry turf.
You can also reduce spring worries: move some of the work to October. For example, plant perennial flowers in already empty flower beds. But be careful, you need to plant those that bloom in spring.
In addition, right now you can update your plants. Transplant a small flower into a larger pot. And if you met, for example, the rose of your dreams in a flower shop, then do not pass by and be sure to buy it immediately. And after a week, transplant it into your pot and soil.
By the way, about the gains. In October, plants, if desired, can be planted. But all young trees must be covered so that rodents do not destroy it. You can tie them with spruce branches or burlap. And be sure to spud the base of the strapping by 15 centimeters.
It's also time to shelter strawberries and other shrubs. For this, hay or a special film is ideal, which will not be difficult to find in any suburban store.
So, almost the entire crop has already been harvested, so it's time to prepare the beds for the next gardening season. To do this, you need to dig them up. Of course, you need to remember about garden tools. Before storing tools for winter storage: wash, dry and repair (if required). And only after that send them for the winter.
Country lunar calendar for 2011 Kizima Galina Aleksandrovna
What to do in October?
1. At the beginning of the month, it's time to plant tulips and hyacinths. Make trenches, add well-rotted compost to them. Then add a layer of sand at least 2-3 cm (under the hyacinths must be large). Spread out the bulbs and completely cover them first with sand, and then with any moisture and air permeable soil to 2-3 bulb heights. High-moor peat is most suitable for this. Do not cover with sawdust, it is better to use sand.
I put a few fertilizer granules under the bottom of each onion AVA. It is very convenient to plant tulips in plastic fruit crates. To prevent weeds from growing inside the box, its sides can be lined with old plastic wrap, without covering the bottoms to drain excess water and grow roots. Place the boxes in a trench on a layer of fertile soil 12-15 cm deep (the root system of tulips is small). Then pour sand into the boxes, spread the bulbs, placing fertilizer under the bottom of each. If you do not have the above fertilizer, add a teaspoon of ash and stir with sand. Cover the bulbs with sand, and cover the boxes with a layer of peat on top. Try to purchase boxes of the same size - then it will be possible to dig a trench at the same depth. It is important that over the planted bulbs there is a cover of at least 10-12 cm. With such a planting, tulips can not be dug out for 4-6 years, and they will not "go away" to a great depth.
In order for tulips to mature a flower bud, a temperature of at least +20 ° C is required, so planting should be in the sun.
Hyacinths are not planted in boxes. They require annual digging and drying.
2. Usually in the fall, it is recommended to dig up trunks under trees and bushes to destroy pests wintering in the soil. I repeat once again, this is not necessary, since digging the soil destroys. I'm not digging. On the contrary, I fill up the tree-trunk circles with weeds and unrepaired compost, especially along the perimeter of the crown, where the zone of sucking roots is located. In the center, near the trunk, there are no sucking roots that are damaged by frost. There is only a "plumbing and sewerage" system, that is, the conductive roots. They are as hardy as wood. I do not remove all the fallen leaves, but pile them into the trunk circles, deeply burying the pests.
3. I destroy pathogens and pests by late (at the end of October) spraying trees and bushes with a solution of any high-concentration mineral fertilizer. The easiest way to do this is to use urea, taking 500-700 g of fertilizer per 10 liters of water. If the leaves haven't fallen yet, spray directly over them. We must force them to give everything that they have accumulated to the plants and die off. Spray the ends of the branches especially carefully - aphids lay eggs on them. Walk well on all branches, trunk and soil in the near-trunk circles. In early spring(at the end of March) this procedure should be repeated.
4. If it's a dry autumn, the garden must be well-watered. Plants that leave in winter dehydrated, especially annual young growths, can dry out from frost.
5. At the end of the month, rotted manure and compost can be brought under the bushes and trees. Under peonies and other perennial flowers - humus, but also along the perimeter of the crown, and not in the center. Under cherries and plums, you should additionally add half a bucket of ash.
6. At the end of the month, you need to cut perennial asters and chrysanthemums and also add ash under them, at least in a glass under the plant.
7. It's time to put shelters over roses, clematis, as well as tame peonies, oriental hybrids (lilies), chrysanthemums, irises.
8. In the last days of the month, an event can be held to clean the trunks and branches from lichens. To do this, it is necessary to spray them with a 7-10% solution of ferrous sulfate (about 3 tablespoons without top per 1 liter of water). Literally in 3-4 days the lichens will fall off by themselves. In no case should such spraying be done during the growing season.
9. Do I need to add manure or rotted compost to the trunks? Organic matter, including manure, must be added after the end of sap flow, otherwise it can cause undesirable branch growth at such a late time. But it should not be brought into the trunk circles, but along the perimeter of the crown, where the sucking roots are.
10. What if at the end of summer you did not add phosphorus and potassium necessary for root growth? As they say, the train left. Now it makes no sense to apply these fertilizers. The only other thing you can do is fertilize the soil. AVA, because it does not dissolve in water and, accordingly, is not washed out of the soil by either autumn or spring waters.
11. You can scoop up root celery, leeks and cut off Brussels sprouts and cabbage.
12. The most the right time for pruning berries and an orchard - this is late autumn. Wounds after pruning must first be lubricated with brilliant green or hydrogen peroxide, and then either natural oil paint, or bitumen, or a very liquid garden pitch.
This text is an introductory fragment. From the book Dacha. What and how can you grow? the author Bannikov Evgeny AnatolievichWhat to do in case of frosts The headache of gardeners is spring and autumn frosts. Frosts damage flowers and ovary on fruit trees, strawberry bushes, currants, and the pumpkin does not tolerate them at all - it dies. Frosts are most dangerous for plants,
From the book Country lunar calendar for 2011 the authorWhat to do in April? As soon as the mother-and-stepmother bloomed, you can sow all cold-resistant crops into the ground: carrots, lettuce, spinach, dill, black onions. It is believed that the most suitable time for this is from April 10 to 12, as well as from 25 to 27. On the same days you can sow seedlings
From the book Gardener's Lunar Calendar 2011 the author Malakhov Gennady PetrovichWhat to do in May? 1. It is very useful to sprinkle all plants at the time of leaf unfolding with a "spring cocktail", which is prepared as follows: two grains of the Healthy Garden (to normalize the cell sap of plants) and Ecoberin (to protect against unfavorable atmospheric conditions).
From the book Country lunar calendar for 2013 the author Kizima Galina AlexandrovnaWhat to do in November? 1. Often leaves do not fall from trees. This is bad, because the very first snow can break branches. To prevent this from happening, it will have to be shaken off, especially since usually at the beginning of winter the snow falls wet and heavy. Broken branches must be cut off immediately, and
From the book Country lunar calendar for 2014 the author Kizima Galina AlexandrovnaWhat to do in December? 1. Wet snow can break branches and should be shaken off the trees. Broken branches should be immediately cut off, and the cut point should be lubricated with brilliant green. In the spring, you will need to additionally clean up the damaged areas and cover them with ordinary oil
From the book Country lunar calendar for 2015 the author Kizima Galina AlexandrovnaGarden and vegetable garden in October It became noticeably colder. The temperature drops sharply. The day has decreased. There are frosts in the mornings, and sometimes it snows at the end of the month. Folk omens If on October 1 (martyr Irina) the cranes fly south, then there will be frost on Pokrov (October 14); if not -
From the book Garden and Vegetable Garden: we do everything on time. We sow, we fertilize, we collect the author Kizima Galina AlexandrovnaThe main work in October 1. Usually in the fall it is recommended to do the autumn digging of near-trunk circles under trees and bushes to destroy pests wintering in the soil. I repeat once again: this is not necessary, since digging destroys the soil. I'm not digging. Vice versa,
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October is one of the best months for a vacation in Mauritius. At this time, the hot season begins there and there is no rain, at least in the northern and western parts of the island. So you can bask on the beaches, swim in the warm Indian Ocean, dive, surf and admire the Mauritian nature in its very colors.
sancristobalgalapagos.gob.ec The Galapagos is another great island destination for an October getaway. There, as well as in Mauritius, at this time the weather is warm and dry, but the main thing is that the unique nature of these places is still in all its glory.
The “peak” season for birds and fish lasts until the end of October, but the number of people on the archipelago is noticeably less. Therefore, you can enjoy snorkeling and diving in peace and simply explore the islands, almost all of which are national parks.
tio.by Although the Canaries are considered a year-round resort, it is better to go there for a beach holiday in summer or not too late autumn. October is perfect: the ocean is still very warm, which means that you can swim and lie on the sand all day long. It can be black (volcanic), yellow or white depending on the island.
The easiest way to get to the main island of Tenerife: there are direct flights from Moscow.
That is why there will be many compatriots (and tourists in general) there. The second most popular island among vacationers is Gran Canaria. For a more secluded getaway, head to Lanzarote (and be sure to visit the local volcanic national park with alien landscapes) or relaxed Fuerteventura - an island that windsurfers have chosen thanks to steady winds.
agenttura.com.ua Hot and crowded Istanbul empties by mid-autumn, and the temperature in the city drops to a very comfortable one. So at this time you can explore the ancient city and its surroundings without fuss.
If you are a connoisseur contemporary art or are you related to design, there is another reason to go to the Turkish capital. This is the Istanbul Design Biennale. It will run from September 22 to November 4.
Of course, only the bravest will be able to swim in the sea. But it is quite possible to take a ride along the empty coasts, sunbathe and, perhaps, get into the water on a particularly fine day in October.
tel-kohnhed.com October is ideal for visiting Israel: the sweltering heat is gone, and the water of all three seas washing the country warms up to a very pleasant temperature. You are free to choose any coastal city for your vacation, but Tel Aviv will be one of the optimal options... There you can swim and plunge into the cultural and nightlife: After all, this is the Israeli capital of entertainment.
In addition, Jerusalem is located about 60 km from Tel Aviv. It, along with other ancient sights, is worth visiting in October, when there is still no such influx of pilgrims as in winter.
wallpapersdsc.net October in Paris is rich in events. Firstly, a large-scale gastronomic event is taking place in the culinary capital - the Week of Taste. During it, tastings of French food, master classes and themed days are organized: the holidays of shukrut, spices, cider and fish. The week ends with the chestnut holiday, which is celebrated on a grand scale throughout the country.
If you go to Paris primarily for taste, put a separate line in your budget for this.
Assume that you can have a snack within 10 euros, but a full lunch or dinner will cost 20 euros and more.
umbriaon.it Another great culinary feast is taking place in Perugia, Italy. The period from 18 to 27 October is the time of the Eurochocolate chocolate festival, when sweet tooths and chocolatiers from different countries come to the city.
The program is rich: there are shows, and the creation of sculptures from chocolate, and festivities, and, of course, fairs and tastings, where you can taste chocolate products of all stripes. If you decide to attend a holiday, take loose trousers: they will probably come in handy.
universestars.com Dublin is another European destination worth seeing in October. In the first half of the month, the Irish capital hosts an annual theater festival, and towards the end - the Bram Stoker festival dedicated to the creator of the gothic novel "". Of course, at this time the city is filled with a vampire atmosphere; themed performances, film screenings and parties are held at various venues - just before Halloween.
From Dublin, you can also go north to Belfast, where an international art festival takes place for almost the entire month, or south to Cork, where a traditional jazz festival will take place in late October.
The celebrations last almost 10 days, this year they start on October 8th. At this time, Indians have fun, exchange gifts and perform a number of beautiful rituals.
Do you dream to see how the city is filled with colors, light and fireworks? Then go to Delhi. Although the celebrations will take place in all corners of India, so wherever you are at this time, you will not hide from beauty.
bayarbaikal.com In October, Baikal has relatively comfortable weather, but people because of the end tourist season Hardly ever. At the same time, the golden autumn creates real wonders with the Baikal nature. If you are a photographer, romantic, mushroom picker or just a person tired of the city bustle, then here you will definitely be able to fully.
You can stop very close to the lake, for example, in the village of Listvyanka, or in the more lively Irkutsk, and make excursions to nature from there. It is better to take care of excursions in advance (after all, the end of the season, the programs will be curtailed), but at the beginning of the month many of them are still available.
The zealous owner knows - even with the onset of mid-autumn, work on summer cottage do not stop, a lot still needs to be done in order to properly deal with the remnants of the crop, and to ensure a comfortable wintering for plants, and to prepare a garden and a vegetable garden for the next season.
Your attention is the 13 most important things that you need to have time to "crank" on the site before the onset of real cold weather.
1. Keep harvesting in the garden and vegetable garden
Although the bulk of garden plants have already borne fruit and are going to rest, some crops continue to delight in harvest in October.
In dry weather in open ground Finish harvesting tomatoes, cabbage and Brussels sprouts, broccoli, greens planted in August, root celery and leeks. In mid and late October, the turn of pumpkin comes (the fruits must be dried in the beds for at least a week before the bark hardens), late-ripening root crops (beets, carrots, parsley, daikon, sweet potatoes, Jerusalem artichoke, horseradish). Late apples and pears are still bearing fruit - don't forget about them.
Some of the root crops, by the way, can be left in the ground before frost, and even for the winter. So, horseradish will feel great in the garden until the very frost - it will even accumulate more nutrients, it will become fragrant, sweetish and not so vigorous. The same goes for carrots. And part of the leek, Jerusalem artichoke and parsnip can be left in the ground until spring - they will winter well and will be fresh.
The same applies to some other plants. For example, cauliflower, which did not have time to form heads before frost, should be dug up with a clod of earth and transplanted into a heated greenhouse for growing. But the heads of Brussels sprouts after exposure to cold will only become tastier, so they can be left in the beds until the first snow.
2. Take stock for the winter 
This point of the autumn program flows smoothly from the previous one. Since the crop is still being harvested, you need to process it on time and competently so that not a single vitamin is lost.
You can ferment cabbage, pickle or pickle tomatoes, make useful blanks from beets, make delicious sauces and lecho.
Some vegetables and fruits - pumpkin, carrots, bell pepper, corn, cauliflower, broccoli, small tomatoes, apples, pears - can also be frozen.
Some vegetable products should not be frozen - they will either lose their taste and all their beneficial substances in the process, or after defrosting they will turn into an unappetizing porridge. Among these "whims" are garlic, watermelon, radish, onion.
3. Finish winter sowing and planting 
October is the time to plant winter onions and garlic and sow beets, parsley, dill, carrots, sorrel, parsnips.
Winter sowing of vegetables and greens - perfect solution for those who want to save time during the hot spring harvest and get the first harvest 2-3 weeks earlier than usual. In addition, it has been proven that under winter sowing, seeds become more resistant to adverse weather events, and in spring they give amicable shoots that are not afraid of temperature fluctuations and many diseases.
4. Remove plant debris from the garden and vegetable garden 
Falling fruit trees, fallen leaves, mown grass and weeds, vegetable tops, cut branches, pieces of old tree bark - all this must be removed from the site in a timely manner. Despite the fact that many summer residents prefer to leave all plant residues for the winter to rot "for fertilization", the harm from them is much greater than the anticipated future benefit.
Judge for yourself - they can be infected with fungus, bacteria, larvae and eggs of insect pests; can become a cozy winter haven for the insects themselves, slugs and caterpillars; may contain seeds and seedlings of future weeds, which will start growing together in spring; can become a delicacy for rodents who will gladly master your site with "yummy" and will annoy for many months ...
So there is no doubt - all plant residues away from the site! Some will have to be taken outside and burned, others can still be used as mulch or to create warm beds, while others will serve as an excellent raw material for compost.
5. Treat the area from pests and diseases 
With the onset of cold weather and after the fall of leaves, autumn processing of the garden and vegetable garden from pests and diseases should be carried out.
So, from most fungi, trees and shrubs can be treated with 3% Bordeaux liquid. For the prevention of scab and spotting, spraying plants and soil with a 5-7% solution of urea (carbamide) is suitable. Insect control will help with insecticide treatment.
Whitewashing tree trunks is another method that is effective in the fight against harmful insects, and also protects the tree bark from the scorching sun rays. At the end of October, clean the tree trunks from dead bark, and then treat the stems and main branches with a solution: for 10 liters of water, you will need 2-3 kg of fresh lime and 1-2 kg of clay.
Autumn processing from pests and diseases will not harm the garden either. If you are not a supporter of "chemistry", the beds for disinfection can be treated with biological preparations - Baikal, Baktofit, Trichodermin, Planzir, Alirin-B, Fitosporin, etc.
If you think biologicals are not effective enough, use chemicals - for example, the already mentioned Bordeaux liquid.
By the way, all these procedures for introducing the above preparations into the soil are usually carried out together with the next item - the autumn digging of soil at the site.
6. Dig up the soil 
At the end of October, it is worth digging up the soil in the garden in the near-trunk circles, in the beds and between the rows - this will greatly deepen the weed seeds, and also prevent the pests from overwintering calmly. Larvae and adult insects will be exposed on the surface of the earth, become easy prey for birds and be exposed to frost.
The earth is dug up with a sharp shovel to a depth of 15-20 cm between rows and 10-15 cm along the projection of the crown of shrubs and trees. It is enough to loosen not too dense soil with a rake or a Fokin flat cutter. For any digging method, try not to break up the earth clods so that the soil does not freeze. By spring, it will be saturated with moisture and become crumbly.
Simultaneously with digging, you can improve the structure of the soil: add ash, sand, compost or leaf humus, if the soil is heavy (thanks to such additives, the soil will become loose and permeable), add rotted compost, leaf humus or sawdust - if the soil is too light and does not hold moisture ... Acidic soils can be further neutralized with chalk, dolomite flour or lime.
7. Apply fertilizer 
During the same digging, add organic or mineral fertilizers to a depth of 25-30 cm. For plants that remain overwintered on the site, this will be a good help to endure the cold without loss. For empty beds, autumn top dressing is the groundwork for next spring, when fertilizers will have time to evenly "disperse" in the soil over the winter and will be ready "to work" as soon as the ground thaws.
Before the onset of winter, almost any fertilizer can be applied to the soil - complex mineral, potash, manure and dung, compost, peat, green manure, ash ... You just need to know when and how to do it correctly - and we will show you.
8. Prepare an unheated greenhouse for wintering.
If the greenhouse on your site this season has finished its full-fledged functioning, you need to competently prepare it for wintering, until serious frosts burst out.
Disconnect electricity and remove temperature sensors. Change the top layer of the soil or at least disinfect it (with potassium permanganate, copper sulfate, formalin solution, special biological products, etc.). Rinse and dry the drip irrigation system so that the remaining water, when frozen, does not damage it in the future. Rinse and dry the frame and walls if necessary. Disinfect the room itself, for example, using sulfuric smoke bombs - do not forget to thoroughly ventilate the greenhouse after that.
9. Prune perennials berry bushes and fruit trees 
Autumn is the time for sanitary pruning of trees and shrubs. Plants should be examined and all weak and crossed shoots, broken and dried branches, as well as tops (fattening shoots with large leaves and underdeveloped buds) should be removed from them.
With the help of such pruning, you can not only thin out and lighten the crown of the tree, but also form new young shoots, direct them along the desired trajectory so that they do not thicken the crown.
Remember that every crop requires a different pruning technique - you can find tips for each by using the "Search" function on our website.
10. Carry out pre-winter water-charging irrigation 
After most of the foliage has flown from the trees, you should do water-charging watering of the garden - during the period of active growth and fruiting, the plants actively used water, before wintering, you need to fill up their lack of liquid. In addition, well-moistened soil conducts heat better and thus protects tree roots from frostbite.
Moisture-charging pre-winter watering is carried out from a bucket (hose) or by sprinkling at the rate of 40-70 liters of water per 1 square meter of the trunk circle (the soil under the plants should get wet by 1-1.5 m).
Moisture-charging irrigation is not carried out in wet autumn with regular abundant prolonged rains.
11. Plant new seedlings 
From mid-October, you can safely plant new seedlings of trees and shrubs.
Before planting, carefully inspect the root system of young plants, prune and shorten it if necessary, dip it in a clay mash before planting.
Plant the seedling in a properly prepared planting pit - round with sheer walls, the appropriate depth for each individual crop. After planting, water and mulch the tree trunk circle.
12. Prepare cuttings for spring grafting
In the middle of autumn, after the fall of leaves, it's time to start harvesting cuttings for grafting. You will receive a "sleeping" stalk that "wakes up" in the spring, just in time for grafting. This time of the year is especially suitable for cuttings of stone fruits (cherries, plums, apricots, etc.), because in winter, annual shoots of these trees often freeze slightly.
Cuttings about 30 cm long are cut from healthy adult mother plants, choosing strong shoots no less than a pencil thick with well-developed buds. It is important to save the collected cuttings until spring so that they do not dry out, freeze up, do not get pushed up and do not germinate ahead of time. There are several ways to store them (in the cellar, in the refrigerator, even in frozen sawdust and snow), choose the one that is more convenient for you.
13. Stock up on soil for seedlings
Until the ground is frozen, determine the number of spring plantings in advance and prepare the soil mixture for future seedlings. Collect fertile soil from an uninfected area and add superphosphate to it (at the rate of 1 tablespoon fertilizer per bucket of soil). Add peat, ash, lime or sawdust to the substrate if necessary. The soil harvested in the fall can be stored in wooden containers in the basement or cellar
What to do in the garden, in flower beds and in the garden in October.
October is the second month of autumn, and the hassle does not diminish. (We must have time to harvest the late harvest - the first frosts begin, ice appears on the water. It's time to get ready for winter.
Foliage from birch and oak begins to fly around at the same time - by the harsh winter.
On Pokrov the wind blows from the east - winter will be cold.
Thunder is thundering in October - winter will be short, mild, snow-white.
The first snow fell in October - expect winter in 40 days.
If the north wind blows on October 3, it will be cold, if the south wind is warm, if the west wind is sputum, if the east wind is a bucket.
October 14 - Pokrov, wedding season begins. If the wind is changeable that day, the winter will also be changeable.
New moon... In the new moon, you cannot plant and transplant plants, but this time is perfect for foliar feeding of domestic plants.
Waxing Crescent... Favorable time for planting and replanting shrubs and trees, a good time for winter sowing... Take care of disinfecting greenhouses, replanting plants, and pruning bushes.
In the middle of the waxing moon phase, you should rest for a couple of days - you can neither plant nor sow. And at the end of the phase, you can start planting bulbs and herbs for forcing and winter sowing. Also, this time is suitable for pest control.
Full moon... You can not engage in planting and planting plants.
Waning moon. The first few days of the waning moon are favorable for feeding seedlings and planting winter crops - garlic, onions, hyacinths.
The next few days should be devoted to winter sowing of vegetables and flowers, as well as carrying out sanitary work in the garden to harvest and trim unnecessary plant residues. Use this time to water and feed the plants - they will winter better, the main thing is not to touch the aboveground part.
At the end of the phase, the remaining crop is harvested, unnecessary branches are cut off, excess shrubs and trees are cut down, and order is put in the area.
They collect apples and pears that have not yet been removed, sort out and put the fruits for storage. Bad fruits are harvested and burned along with the foliage. Also at this time, carrots, beets, radishes are harvested for winter storage.
After the leaves fall off, the trees are treated with a 3% solution of Bordeaux mixture. It is also good to water the entire depth of the rhizome, which will serve as a good moisture charge for the tree. It is necessary to insulate the root system of trees with manure, dry leaves and humus.
At the beginning of October comes good time for planting fruit trees a few weeks before the start of frost. The seedlings are planted in pre-prepared planting pits, where the soil will not be flooded in spring. The roots are covered with earth, compact the earth, irrigate, protect against rodents.
To scare away hares, mix 300 g of naphthalene, 100 g of copper sulfate, 2 l vegetable oil, 3.5 kg of soap and 400 g of turpentine, this mixture is diluted in 10 liters of water. The solution is applied to the bark.
If there are clutches of viburnum leaf beetle and hawthorn on the trunks, it's time to get rid of them. Contaminated parts are cleaned or cut and incinerated.
To get on next year good harvest onions you need to plant sowing onions with a diameter of 1 cm.
In October, the remaining harvest of white cabbage, red cabbage, and Brussels sprouts is harvested.
October is a good month for digging up horseradish rhizomes. Leeks are harvested at the same time. Dig the onion, cut off the feathers, leaving the tip up to 20 cm, cut the root lobe, tie the onion into bunches. It is best to store onions in a cool, ventilated, dry and dark place.
Before freezing, the remaining spices and perennial onion can be transplanted into pots and taken home, so there will always be fresh greens in winter.
In October, it is time to prepare the beds for winter sowing of dill, radishes, carrots, parsley in the frozen ground. They store up the earth for filling the seeds, make grooves 1 cm deep.
Although most of the harvest has already been harvested, there is still late cabbage in the beds, which continues to grow. Therefore, it needs to be fed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers and do not forget to water.
This time is suitable for planting shrubs. Black currants are planted with a slope, the roots are buried 8 cm in the ground. Gooseberries are planted without tilting and deepened only 6 cm. In October, they finish trimming raspberries. The shoots of this year are carefully bent to the ground, fixed and covered so that they winter better.
Currants and gooseberries in October are spud 12 cm and covered with material.
Strawberries need protection if the beds with them are located on a hill. It is covered with shavings, sawdust, spruce branches or other covering material with a layer of up to 15 cm.
For flowers with basal leaves (bluish aster, heuchera, carnations, gravilat, daylily, lupine, polypetal, primrose, pyrethrum), leaves and faded stems are cut low.
In order for evening primrose to grow, it is necessary to cut off the stems, leaving small rosettes with green leaves.
Iris leaves must be cut off, leaving 15 cm in height.In the oriental poppy, the root green leaves are not touched, only the stems are cut off, the soil around is loosened and composted to a height of 5 cm.
After the first frost, the gonia tubers are harvested for winter storage. Begonia is well examined, the damaged ground part is cut off, the tubers with roots are placed in boxes and put in a cool, dry, ventilated room.
They begin to prepare roses for wintering. They huddle, cut off the buds and tops of the shoots. After the first frost, you can do late gladioli. The plants are cut from the leaves and stems, leaving only 1.5 cm, the resulting bulbs are laid out in boxes with ventilation, put to dry at a temperature of + 20-25 ° C. After a couple of days, they are put for a week in a place where the temperature is about +35 ° C. When the bulbs are dry, they are peeled and dried at a temperature of about +20 ° C for another 1 month.
This time is suitable for galvanic work. It is necessary to cut the stem at the base, then dry the resulting bulbs for 1-2 weeks in a dry, dark, well-ventilated room. Dried bulbs are folded in cardboard box and stored at temperatures up to 12 ° C.
You can also do acidantera. The stems are cut to the base, the bulbs themselves are dried at a temperature of +20 degrees, then stored in a well-ventilated room.
October is suitable for perennial flowers that remain in the ground for the winter. In astilbe, aster, cornflower, catchment, Gaillardia, gypsophila, delphinium, goldenrod, bellflower, coreopsis, lily of the valley, lyatris, lily, lychnis, milkweed, monarda, peony, rudbeckia, scabiosa, yarrow, phlox and obese leaves only about 3 cm.
We need to take care of the dahlias. After the first frost, when the flowers are damaged, you can already dig out the tubers for winter storage. The dahlias are unstuck, cut off the stems, leaving 10 cm, make a groove around the dahlia, dig up the tubers with a pitchfork. Carefully shake off the tubers and wash off the soil, dry a little. When the tubers are dry, they are examined, small roots are cut off, damage and diseased areas are removed, the cuts are sprinkled with chopped charcoal... Then the tubers are placed in a cool place with temperatures up to + 10 ° C for 2-3 weeks. The dried tubers are placed in a box covered with paper, sprinkled with sawdust, river dry sand, and covered with paper on top. The boxes are placed in a cool and dry place with a temperature of +5 ° C and humidity up to 60%.
Clematis are removed and pruned, leaving only a knot from the ground. They also feed them with fertilizer and add compost under the flowers.
Bulbous perennial plants(daffodils, lilies and hyacinths), prepared for winter, are covered with dry foliage, opiates and spruce branches, which will protect the bulbs from frost in winter. And spruce branches will also protect the bulbs from rodents.
After harvesting, it is time to fight pests and diseases, so the grapes are treated with drugs. Then they plant strong seedlings from the school, since at this time they are better accepted and develop the root system. Young shoots are covered with peat and spruce branches, old bushes are cut off, laid in grooves prepared in advance. Pruned unsuitable plant parts of the vineyard are dried and burned.
