1 April 2023 | Gardening tips, Monthly planting guides and jobs
Urgent jobs in the garden for April Save last seeds from the garden. Microwave, freeze, solarise or drown any fallen fruit or fruit infested with fruit fly or codling moth including quince, apples, citrus, guava, feijoa, berries and any other fruit growing in your...
1 April 2023 | Gardening tips, Monthly planting guides and jobs
What to plant in April in Melbourne Planting in April Your beds should by now be prepared for autumn planting. Check the weather forecast as far ahead as possible and wait until after any very warm/hot weather to plant to avoid seedlings bolting. Autumn/winter...
27 February 2023 | Gardening tips, Monthly planting guides and jobs
Urgent jobs in the garden for March Urgent jobs in the garden for March Save seeds from the garden. Net fruit trees including citrus, guava, feijoa, pear, apple, quince, loquat, persimmon, grape and olive. Also net tomatoes, eggplants, capsicums and chillies. Use fine...
27 February 2023 | Gardening tips, Monthly planting guides and jobs
What to plant in March in Melbourne Planting in March March is the time to put all your effort into preparing your soil for heavy-feeding winter crops which are best planted in April. Once upon a time, March signalled the beginning of autumn, and cooler weather, but...
29 January 2023 | Gardening tips, Monthly planting guides and jobs
Urgent jobs in the garden for February Check fruit fly lures for fruit flies. Net your fruit trees including guava, feijoa, pear, apple, quince, loquat, persimmon, grape and olive plus tomatoes, eggplants and capsicums with fine net, tying tightly at the base to...
29 January 2023 | Gardening tips, Monthly planting guides and jobs
What to plant in February in Melbourne February is the time to maintain your summer garden with good watering but also to begin preparations for your autumn/winter garden. It is a tricky month, often hot without much rainfall. Cool weather, autumn crops are best grown...