11 August 2026 | 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...
25 July 2026 | August, Fruit trees, Planting guides, Uncategorized
Why bare-rooted fruit trees are worth it Top tips Prepare your soil by removing competing grass Trim any broken roots Prune at planting time Plant within 24 hours What is a bare-rooted fruit tree? Bare-rooted fruit (and nut) trees are grown in the paddock and dug up...
25 July 2026 | 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...
25 July 2026 | 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...
25 July 2026 | 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...
25 June 2026 | Brassicas, Gardening tips, July
A rainbow of winter vegies Cheer up your vegie garden this winter with an array of colourful brassicas Brassicas include broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, turnips and kohlrabi: broccoli comes in dark green, purple and the lime-green cone shaped Romanesco ...
