19 October 2024 | Gardening tips, November
What to plant in November in Melbourne Seeds planted in October in punnets that have reached the 4-leaf stage can be pricked out and planted in potting mix in trays or pots. These can be planted in the garden late November. Plant in punnets Capsicum and chilli,...
19 October 2024 | Gardening tips, November
Urgent jobs in the garden for November Put out fruit fly lures and protein traps. Queensland fruit fly is already here in Macleod this season. Net your fruit trees with fine net, tying tightly at the base to prevent Queensland fruit fly entry and to protect from...
29 September 2024 | Citrus, Fruit trees, QLD Fruit Fly
Defeat citrus gall wasp (and Queensland Fruit Fly) with kaolin clay! Citrus gall wasp, an Aussie wasp originally from Queensland, can affect all citrus but seems most prevalent in lemon, lime, cumquat and grapefruit trees. The galls result from the injection of eggs...
27 August 2024 | Gardening tips, Planting guides
Bad companion plants in the vegie garden What vegetables are bad companions? Good companion plants are those that benefit each other or one benefits the other. Bad companion plants are those that negatively affect each other or one the other. The effect generally...
29 July 2024 | Gardening tips, Planting guides
Preparing a spring/summer vegetable garden The first section here covers soil preparation, watering tips and site selection. With these covered, not much can go wrong! Below this section, are 7 families of vegetables and herbs with specific guidelines for each. It is...
15 July 2024 | August, Gardening tips, Garlic, Monthly Guides, Root Vegetables
August Garlic TipAug 15, 2021 | Gardening tips, Garlic This hint covers the end of winter and the beginning of spring which have slightly different requirements. The first thing to do is observe your garlic plants and note whether there is any yellowing on the tips or...
