25 March 2024 | April, Gardening tips, Garlic, Root Vegetables
Plant garlic in April in Melbourne April and May are the months to plant garlic in Melbourne; the weather is cooling, there’s rain and our beds are prepared. See March hint for bed preparation . If you have saved or bought Australian garlic that is rust free,...
25 March 2024 | April, Gardening tips, Monthly Guides, 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 Queensland Fruit Fly or codling moth including quince, apples, citrus, guava, feijoa, berries and any other fruit growing...
25 March 2024 | April, Gardening tips, Monthly Guides, 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...
24 February 2024 | Gardening tips, March, Monthly Guides, Monthly planting guides and jobs
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 net, tying tightly at the base to...
24 February 2024 | Gardening tips, Garlic, March, Monthly Guides, Root Vegetables
March garlic hint March is the time to prepare your beds for planting in March or April depending on garlic varieties chosen. Choose a site with full sun which is well drained. If not well drained or the soil is heavy, build a raised bed. Do not grow garlic where you...
24 February 2024 | Gardening tips, March, Monthly Guides, 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...
