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| | | | | Tropical Climate Zone - Beetroot
- Chilli
- Chives
- Squash
Subtropical Climate Zone - Asparagus
- Burdock
- Carrots
- Zucchini
Arid Climate Zone - Basil
- Cabbage (Loose and Tight-headed)
- Cucumber
- Spring Onions
Temperate Climate Zone - Artichoke (Globe)
- Lettuce
- Peas / Snow Peas
- Watermelon
Cool Climate Zone - Artichoke (Jerusalem)
- Celeriac
- Mustard Greens
- Shallots
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| | | | | Cool - It’s time to get fresh with our edible Native River Mint, Mentha australis. This soft, sprawling groundcover loves a moist soil, and grows in full sun to full shade.
- With passionfruits now harvested, it’s time to give overgrown vines a good solid prune. Remove dead wood and prune back to 1m diameter – your vine will be happier, healthier and more productive for it
- Nothing says spring like the fabulous flower spikes of delightful Delphiniums. It’s not too late to carefully plant seedlings of these classic cottage cuties at the back of a garden bed and enjoy.
Warm Temperate - Warm temperate gardeners may notice small, white marks on the bark of citrus trees. It’s white louse scale and should be treated with a horticultural oil before it effects the health of your plant.
- It’s harvest time for winter-sown beetroots. The most obliging of root vegies, you can see their crown above the soil surface at harvest time – the smaller the crown, the more tender the beet!
- Lawn lovers, take advantage of the weather, and green up your grass. Oversow worn patches with lawn seed, spike your lawn to relieve compaction, and apply an organic slow release fertiliser.
Subtropical - In the subtropics, Two Spotted Mite are emerging after winter. Mottling leaves, distorting buds and leaving webbing on plants, treat these sap-suckers by wiping both sides of foliage with a wet cloth each day for a week.
- Poinsettias have finished flowering, so it’s the perfect time for a hard haircut. Prune them back by two thirds to keep them healthy and compact. Avoid contact with the sticky white sap!
- Need a warm season windbreak in your garden - grow a Feijoa or two (Acca sellowiana). These attractive edibles can be hedged easily and bear masses of edible flowers and Autumn fruit.
Tropics - Sharpen up those secateurs and give plumbagos a trim. A tip prune and tidy up will see these summer flowering shrubs come into their own in a few months.
- If you don’t have the space to grow a variety of tropical fruits, chuck in a Cherimoya (Annona cherimoya). A relative of the Custard Apple with the flavour of mango, bananas, pineapple and coconut. It’s fruit salad, in a fruit!
- The iconic Sturts Desert Pea (Swainsona formosa) are in flower now and can be grown at home. From seed or grafted plants, these groundcovers love free draining soil and a warm spot.
Arid Zones - It’s time to plant some pecans. These vigorous trees can produce masses of delicious nuts at maturity, so pop a pollinating pair into a sunny spot and enjoy.
- Australia’s wildflowers are world renowned and are beginning to come into bloom now. Why not head to your local botanic garden, bushland reserve or national park and enjoy the show.
- Now that the risk of frost has passed, watermelon seeds can be planted at your place. These fab fruits need at least 6 hours sun per day, plenty of water, and room for their vines to run.
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