24 August 2025 | 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....
24 August 2025 | 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...
24 July 2025 | August, Gardening tips, Monthly Guides, Planting guides
Prime time to plant a bed of asparagus Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that’s well worth growing. July is the perfect time to visit your local nursery and buy 2 year-old crowns. The bed you plant out now will produce fresh, succulent asparagus spears for the...
24 July 2025 | August, Gardening tips, Monthly Guides
What to plant in August in Melbourne August is the month to plant spring seedlings in punnets and some direct into the ground. Should a frost be imminent, cover seedlings the night before with cloth. If the worst comes to the worst and you find frost on your plants...
24 July 2025 | 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...
21 June 2025 | Gardening tips, July, Monthly Guides
What to plant in July in Melbourne A guide to what to plant in July can be found in self-sown plants in the garden. In my garden, there is an abundance of self-sown parsley, coriander, lettuce, other salad greens and tomatoes. Begin planting seeds in punnets for...
