26 November 2025 | December, QLD Fruit Fly
Queensland Fruit Fly alert – December This is the critical month for prevention of QFF in stone fruit and other soft fruits such as figs, loquats and cherries (assuming there is a 45 day window before ripening). Also protect citrus – especially lemons,...
26 November 2025 | December, Garlic
December Garlic Hint Most varieties of garlic will either have been harvested already or will be ready to harvest in December. Only a few varieties need to stay in the ground for January or February harvesting. Check the size of the bulbs by digging down and carefully...
25 November 2025 | Cucurbits, Gardening tips
Growing exceptional melons Top tips for growing Melons build a trellis for cantaloupe and other melons of a similar size prepare a rich non-nitrogenous soil for all melons keep the soil moist continually prevent powdery mildew on leaves by watering in the morning...
25 November 2025 | December, Gardening tips, Monthly Guides |
What to plant in December in Melbourne Plant in punnets It is too late to raise most summer vegies in punnets because, by the time they are big enough to fruit, the season will be almost over. The following quick growing vegies and herbs are the exception: lettuce,...
25 November 2025 | December, Gardening tips, Monthly Guides |
Urgent jobs in the garden for December Cover tomatoes, chillies, capsicum and eggplant with exclusion netting and weigh down the hem with soil, mulch or heavy objects so Queensland Fruit Fly cannot enter beneath the netting. Net your fruit trees with exclusion...
26 October 2025 | Gardening tips, Nightshades
Growing exceptional eggplant and capsicum Top hints for growing eggplants and capsicum Use Dipel (an organic bacterium available from nurseries) to prevent caterpillar poo trails in eggplant and insert fruit into net bags, tying tightly around the calyx, to prevent...
