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Fruit Harvesting

Fruit Harvesting

Fruit Trees  Harvest Pip and Stone Fruit Harvesting March is harvesting time for Golden Queen peaches, along with many apple varieties such as Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, and Splendour. Winter...

Fruit Harvesting

Fruit Trees  Harvest Pip and Stone Fruit Harvesting March is harvesting time for Golden Queen peaches, along with many apple varieties such as Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, and Splendour. Winter...

March Gardening Tasks

March Gardening Tasks

Welcoming Autumn in the Garden As summer fades and autumn begins, March is a productive and rewarding time in the garden. Warm days and cooler nights create the perfect conditions...

March Gardening Tasks

Welcoming Autumn in the Garden As summer fades and autumn begins, March is a productive and rewarding time in the garden. Warm days and cooler nights create the perfect conditions...

Regional Planting Guide

Regional Planting Guide

Vegetable Planting and harvesting (Warmer Climate) Planting and Harvesting (Cooler Climate) Broad Beans Planting: Sow in seed trays from early March, and plant out in garden from April-May.Harvesting: July/August. Planting: Sow...

Regional Planting Guide

Vegetable Planting and harvesting (Warmer Climate) Planting and Harvesting (Cooler Climate) Broad Beans Planting: Sow in seed trays from early March, and plant out in garden from April-May.Harvesting: July/August. Planting: Sow...

General Winter Garden Maintenance

General Winter Garden Maintenance

Feeding and Watering Winter vegetables tend to be more hardy and feeding and watering is not as important if you prepared your soil well before planting. Good soil preparation means...

General Winter Garden Maintenance

Feeding and Watering Winter vegetables tend to be more hardy and feeding and watering is not as important if you prepared your soil well before planting. Good soil preparation means...

Winter Vegetable Growing Guide

Winter Vegetable Growing Guide

What to Grow Many vegetables thrive in cooler weather and are surprisingly easy to grow. Ideal winter crops include:·      Silverbeet·      Brussels sprouts·      Broad beans·...

Winter Vegetable Growing Guide

What to Grow Many vegetables thrive in cooler weather and are surprisingly easy to grow. Ideal winter crops include:·      Silverbeet·      Brussels sprouts·      Broad beans·...

Blackbirds Picking at Lawns

Blackbirds Picking at Lawns

What can I use to prevent blackbirds on our lawn?  Blackbirds can cause problems in gardens during spring as they forage for food and moisture. With the very dry weather,...

Blackbirds Picking at Lawns

What can I use to prevent blackbirds on our lawn?  Blackbirds can cause problems in gardens during spring as they forage for food and moisture. With the very dry weather,...