I don’t know where time is going this year.
It feels like the summer holidays only just started and yet the new school year is just around the corner. Which means that autumn is too.
If you’ve really enjoyed spending time out in your garden during all this extra time at home then you might feel a bit sad about having to start retreating back indoors with the changing seasons.
So here are 3 ways you can make the most of your garden while summer is still here and before autumn comes along.
Enjoy some al fresco dining
Make the most of the last of the warm days and light evenings by eating your meals out in the garden.
If you have a spot in your garden that gets the sun in the morning, then head out there with your coffee and toast to enjoy a bit of peace outside first thing.
Grab a blanket at lunchtime and sit out on your lawn for a picnic with your children.
In the evenings enjoy the last hours of sunshine, and make use of your garden furniture before you stash it away for the winter, with dinner outside. You could even stretch those evenings outside a bit longer by getting a firepit or patio heater to keep you cosy as the weathers starts to get chilly.
Let the children play while you work
If you’re juggling working from home and looking after the children then see if you can move your office out to the garden at some point each day.
Let the children play with some garden games or with sidewalk chalk on the patio, while you get some work done.
If most of your work is done on a laptop then, as long as your wifi reaches the garden, you can probably get a fair bit done while supervising outdoor play. But if working outside really isn’t an option then at least think about taking a lunch break each day and sitting outside while the children play.
Plan your planting
Spend some time out in the garden while it’s still sunny and warm sorting out your flower beds, vegetable patches, pots and planters.
Prune, deadhead, and cut back any plants that need doing.
Harvest any fruit and vegetables that are ready to be enjoyed.
Then have a think about what you want to plant and grow in the future.
You might want to get right on it and plant something like spinach or kale to harvest in winter. Or you might want to sit back with a glass of wine and plan ahead to what you want to plant where for spring and summer of next year.
Hopefully this post has given you some ideas and inspiration for getting out and spending time in your garden, making the most of the last days of summer before autumn arrives.
What do you like to do most of all in your garden? Do you enjoy spending time out in the garden all year round or do you only really use it in the summer?
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