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Tasks This Month:
Vegetable Garden
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Complete vegetable garden preparation, digging in plenty of compost. |
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Sow seeds of carrots, parsnip, beetroot, silverbeet, peas, swede and turnips directly into the soil. |
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Sow lettuces, leeks, cabbage, tomato, capsicum, courgette, cucumber and eggplant ready for transplanting later. |
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Transplant summer vege seedlings into the garden; lettuce, leeks, cabbage, onions and silverbeet. In warmest districts (or under glass) early tomato, capsicum, courgette, cucumber, pumpkin and celery can be planted. |
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Spray with Super Copper to protect young seedlings from fungus diseases. |
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Protect seedlings from slugs and snails with Quash or Slug Slam |
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Plant early-crop potatoes after sprouting. Plant herbs in pots or into the garden and sow herb seeds for summer harvest. |
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Fruit Trees
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Plant citrus and fruit trees. Feed existing trees with Citrus Fertiliser and water in well. |
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Spray stone fruit trees with Super Copper to protect from leaf curl disease. |
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Flower Garden
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Sow seeds and plant seedlings of: Ageratum, alyssum, aster, begonia, chrysanthemum, californian poppy, carnation, celosia, coleus, cosmos, dahlia, dianthus, everlasting daisy, gazania, geranium, gerbera, godetia, gypsophila, honesty, impatiens, marigold, petunia, nasturtium, phlox, salvia, snapdragon, statice, sunflower, sweetpea, verbena, viscaria and wallflower. |
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Protect young seedlings from slugs and snails with Slug Bait. |
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Prolong the blooming of early spring flowers such as cineraria, pansies, poppies and primulas by liquid feeding with Phostrogen and removing faded blooms. |
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Plant dahlia tubers and gladioli corms for summer display. |
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Plant new perennials, taking care with tender plants in cold districts until danger of frost is over. |
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Feed spring flowering bulbs with Bulb Food to ensure best flowering for next year. |
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Protect roses from pests and diseases with Super Shield. |
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Feed and mulch roses, trees and shrubs. |
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Plant trees and shrubs. A good time to choose new camellias and rhododendrons as they come into flower. |
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Complete pruning of fuchsias. |
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Repot and feed houseplants with Phostrogen. |
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Plant hanging baskets and terracotta pots for summer display. |
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Lawns
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Sow new lawns. |
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Feed existing lawns with Lawn Fertiliser. Water-in well. |
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Spray Onehunga weed with Prickle Weed Killer to eliminate prickles in summer. Control broadleaf weeds with Turfix. |
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