Head Gardener Neil Miller shares his tips of gardening jobs for October.
October is the month to start planting your bulbs to ensure you have wonderful spring colour the following year. For pots, we like to use the ‘lasagne’ technique of layering bulbs which will provide colour from February through to April.
Leaves will be starting to fall now, so ensure any spent leaves are collected. To some this job can be rather therapeutic and a few of the gardeners here love to get the blower out and have a good clean up.
Here’s a tip to help increase the number of plants in your garden for free.
Seeds can be collected and saved from trees, shrubs, perennials, alpines, vegetables, herbs etc, at different times in the year, but in October we are focusing on collecting seeds from Faith’s Garden – the fantastic perennial border.
Seeds come in all shapes and sizes and need careful handling during the sorting and drying process. Some, like grasses, are fluffy and a pinch works. Others such as Peony are so big they are easy to count individually and put into an envelope. Most seeds can be kept to sow in the spring (hellebores are an exception and prefer to be sowed immediately). Click here for further information.
You may also need to compost any summer pots and hanging baskets that are spent.
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Within the grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, there are two opportunities for you to stay the night with us.
Hever Castle has played host to many important events and celebrations for over 600 years. In 1903 when William Waldorf Astor set about restoring Hever Castle to its former glory, he added the Astor Wing, to accommodate his family and guests, before creating a lake and the spectacular Italian Garden to house his impressive collection of ancient Greek and Roman statuary.
There are multiple places to eat & drink across the Hever Castle Estate. Select between the Castle & Gardens and Golf Club below to discover more.
Set in the mature grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, Hever Castle Golf Club is a 27 hole Kent golf course that will encourage and inspire all golf enthusiasts.
Set in the mature grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, the Wellbeing Centre consists of five smart treatment rooms.