22 September 2024 | Gardening tips, Monthly Guides, October
Urgent jobs in the garden for October Remove non-compliant netting if you have not done so and fold it up so birds can’t get tangled in it if it is lying around. This net is illegal from 1 September.* Add potash or wood ash (both potassium) to soil to increase...
22 September 2024 | Gardening tips, Monthly Guides, October
What to plant in October in Melbourne First, any seeds planted in September 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 October. For the best site (sun, partial...
19 August 2024 | Gardening tips, Monthly Guides, September
What to plant in September in Melbourne What seeds to plant in September in Melbourne and how to plant them Tips by Robin-Gale Baker. First, any seeds planted in August in punnets that have reached the 4-leaf stage can be picked out and planted in potting mix in trays...
19 August 2024 | Gardening tips, Garlic, Monthly Guides, Root Vegetables, September
September garlic hint In September, garlic bulbs will be swelling. This is the time to make sure they are watered deeply twice a week, well mulched and weed free. Spray with a seaweed solution (not a nitrogen based fertiliser) such as Seasol about every 3 weeks....
19 August 2024 | Gardening tips, Monthly Guides, September
Urgent jobs in the garden for September Make compost. Add potash or wood ash (both potassium) to soil to increase flower and fruit set. Tie hessian or cardboard around apple, pear and quince tree trunks for codling moth to lay in (remove and burn in 4 weeks then...
26 July 2024 | August, Gardening tips, Monthly Guides
Urgent jobs in the garden for August Weed, weed, weed! As the weather warms in August, seed germinates and weeds take over. Make compost. Prune fruit trees once they have lost their leaves; remove all mummified fruit from the branches. Spray peach and nectarine trees...
