Urgent jobs in the garden for August

Urgent jobs in the garden for August

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...
A glut of cumquats

A glut of cumquats

Recipes for a glut of cumquats A Glut of Cumquats Cumquats* resemble small oranges about the size of large olives. The trees are classified now as part of the Rutaceae family (Rue family) or Citrus sensu family which means ‘in sense they are citrus’. They used...
Queensland Fruit Fly alert – May

Queensland Fruit Fly alert – May

Queensland Fruit Fly alert – May As the photo above shows there are still plenty of Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) around. In this dry lure from a pomegranate tree in my back garden, there are at least 40 males and in a second lure in a lime tree in my front garden,...
Urgent jobs in the garden for May

Urgent jobs in the garden for May

Urgent jobs in the garden for May Make compost. Collect autumn leaves to make leaf litter or to add to compost. Add sparingly to compost as too much in a layer causes matting. Mix leaves well with other ingredients to prevent this. Net brassicas and Asian greens with...