Planting, mulching and pruning – that’s the order of events this month. Planting is by far the most important! Plant fruit trees Yippee do – deciduous fruit tree/ berry and vine planting time is upon us. I hope in all the excitement of new trees, you have the basics covered – matched up pollinators, matched […]
June In The Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
By 32 Comments | LastUpdated June 1, 2025
I’m not the only one who loves winter. Garlic, onions, all the brassica’s, chard, endive, parsley and all manner of leafy greens love winter too. Salads and beetroot survive it, but very slowly, so if you live in cooler places best grow them under cover from now on in. What to sow and plant in […]
May In The Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
By 63 Comments | LastUpdated May 2, 2025
As the vegie garden missions slow down, get stuck in and make compost. There’s heaps of finished crops/ flowers/ perennials/ homemade hay about, providing a bounty of ingredient – right there in your garden! If you want to make and use your own compost this is the way, a new heap every month or second […]
May Fruit Tree To Do List
By 8 Comments | LastUpdated May 3, 2025
May is the month to get prep’d for new fruit trees + shelter trees . A little bit of tree research goes such a long way! As does my favourite stake + marinate, an easy, hands on way of working out what fruit tree goes where before ordering your trees in. Before you plan for […]
