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Vegetable Garden
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Sow seeds of spinach, silverbeet, peas, onions, lettuce, and in warmer climates, broad beans. |
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Plant seedlings of cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, winter lettuce, spinach and silverbeet. |
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Feed cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli nearing maturity with Phostrogen or Nitrosol. |
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Spray winter vegetables with Champion Copper to prevent fungal disease. |
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Protect seedlings from Slug and Snails with Mesurol (longer lasting in wet weather) |
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Plant asparagus crowns into well-drained soil. |
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Plant early potatoes in warmer areas. |
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Plant garlic and shallots. |
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Plant strawberry plants. |
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Fruit Trees
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Start planting deciduous fruit and citrus trees. |
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Mulch vegetables and fruit trees with compost. |
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Feed citrus with Citrus Fertiliser. |
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Fruit tree pruning should start as soon as leaves have dropped. |
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Flower Garden
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Sow seeds of alyssum, calendula, cineraria, cornflower, forget me not, lobelia, lupin, nemesia, statice, stock, sweetpea and virginian stock. |
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Plant seedlings of calendula, cineraria, nemesia, pansies, polyanthus, poppies, primula, scabiosa, snapdragon, stock, viola and wallflower. |
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Last chance to plant spring bulbs. Plant lily bulbs. |
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Protect seedlings from slugs and snails |
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Trim back autumn flowering perennials. |
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Spray trees and shrubs with Protector Oil to control scale, aphids and mites which are on the plant over winter. |
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Collect autumn leaves for composting. |
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Mulch trees, shrubs and perennials with compost. |
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Plant pots with pansies, polyanthus and primula for winter colour - and bulbs for spring. |
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Lift dahlia tubers and gladioli corms and store in a dry place. |
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Plan new roses to plant this winter and prepare the soil adding plenty of compost. |
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Bring frost tender patio plants into a sheltered position. |
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Slow down watering of houseplants and move them away from cold draft positions. |
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