Time to sow winter crops
In Your Garden this week: Still time to sow spinach, cabbages and turnips; raising Ranunculus from seed; and keeping your anemones close.
Your Garden
Your garden
Your garden
What to do in your garden this week.
Too late to sow radishes
Too late to sow radishes
What to do this week in your garden.
Microclimate matters
Microclimate matters
What to do in your garden this week.
Your garden: May 24
Your garden: May 24
Potatoes are an easy-to-grow staple vegetable and many varieties are available.
Your garden: November 2
Your garden: November 2
What's happening in your garden this week?
Your garden: April 12
Your garden: April 12
What's happening in your garden this week?
Your garden: August 23
Your garden: August 23
What's happening in your garden this week?
Your garden: clearing out garden important to avoid pests
Your garden: clearing out garden important to avoid pests
What to do in your garden this week
Your Garden: Pansies and violas ready to be planted
Your Garden: Pansies and violas ready to be planted
What to do in your garden this week.
Your garden: Weeds gallop through their life cycle
Your garden: Weeds gallop through their life cycle
What to do in your garden this week.
Your garden: Potato propagation
Your garden: Potato propagation
What to do in your garden this week...
Your Garden: Planting potatoes
Your Garden: Planting potatoes
• Vegetable At this time of year, potatoes can be earthed up easily when the soil has been softened by rain. Potatoes can be grown successfully without this step but hoeing the soil from...
Your garden: Optimal time for planting raspberries
Your garden: Optimal time for planting raspberries
Vegetables Cabbage, cauliflower and silverbeet can still be planted to stand the winter. Ground from which potatoes have been lifted recently is ideal for these crops. Sprinkle blood and...
Unearthing a solution
Unearthing a solution
Vegetables At this time of year, potatoes can be earthed up easily when the soil has been softened by rain.
Getting the dirt on your soils
Getting the dirt on your soils
Vegetables Depending on their position and soil types, not all gardens can be cultivated intensively from now on. If this is the case in your vegetable garden, consider raised beds to give better drainage and increased soil warmth.
September sweet time to start sowing
September sweet time to start sowing
Vegetables Many types of vegetables can be sown this month, weather permitting.
Mixing veggies and flowers a smart idea
Mixing veggies and flowers a smart idea
Vegetables There is a good case for mixing vegetables with flowers to get the best production from gardens, especially those that lose the sun early. This is particularly true for south-facing properties or gardens overshadowed by high trees.
Don't be seduced by mild weather
Don't be seduced by mild weather
This week's tips for your garden.