20 January 2024 | February, Gardening tips, Garlic, Monthly Guides, Root Vegetables
Planning your garlic crop – start in February! Although it may be several months before we plant out garlic, preparations must start now. There are 2 reasons for this. Firstly, you may need to order in garlic heads, and secondly you may wish to give your garlic...
1 January 2024 | Gardening tips, January, Monthly Guides, Monthly planting guides and jobs
Urgent jobs in the garden for January Spray summer vegetables with seaweed solution. Spray eggplant fruit with Dipel to prevent caterpillar infestation. Water citrus trees once or twice a week especially in extreme heat as they are shallow rooted and need water near...
1 January 2024 | Gardening tips, January, Monthly Guides, Monthly planting guides and jobs
What to plant in January in Melbourne January is a month in which I sow very little and plant out very little. Instead I put my attention into watering, weeding, and mulching to support the vegies already planted. It is too late to plant out vegies that have a long...
27 November 2023 | Gardening tips
Beat the heat wave with quick, easy and temporary shade structures When the temperature soars, it’s time to shade our fruit and vegies, but how? We can build permanent structures that come at a hefty price and will be permanent, but that may not suit our garden...
27 November 2023 | Gardening tips
Worried about your plants over summer? Here’s what to do! Are you planning on being away for a few days during the hotter weather, and are worried about whether your vegies will survive and be productive? There are things you can do such as using a timer with...
26 November 2023 | December, Gardening tips, Monthly Guides, Monthly planting guides and jobs
Urgent jobs in the garden for December Cover tomatoes, chillies, capsicum and eggplant with exclusion netting and weigh down the hem with soil, mulch or heavy objects so Queensland Fruit Fly cannot enter beneath the netting. Net your fruit trees with exclusion...