AUGUST
It’s the final month of winter and with spring just around the corner there is lots to do to get the garden ready for the thriving warmer months.
PLANT NOW
Asparagus, beetroot, bok choi, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, coriander, kale, lettuce, mesclun, onion, parsley, parsnip, peas, potatoes, pumpkin and squash, rhubarb, rocket, silverbeet, spinach, spring onions, sweetcorn, tomatoes.
JOBS TO DO
• Tidy away the garden debris from winter, such as leaves.• Prepare soil for new planting with compost and sheep pellets to replenish nutrients used by previous crops.• Seed potatoes for a Christmas harvest, and blend potato food into the soil prior to planting.• For the upcoming tomato beds, mix potassium with tomato mix to encourage big juicy fruit.• Protect young seedlings from slugs and snails.• As…
