SUMMER
Your Gardening Guide for January
TROPICAL REGION
SUMMER
Your Gardening Guide for January
TROPICAL REGION
Welcome to January!
January Jobs
#1 Mulch
Mulch any uncovered ground and weed regularly
#2 Avoid Sunburn
Cover any fruit that may be sunburned if left exposed.
#3 Water
water during dry spells, handwater all potted plants
#4 Harvest
Harvest young fruit of the white eggplant, okra, capsicum and snake bees regularly to keep the plant fruiting.
October Essentials
Get some hot tips and tricks for garden success this October, from pricking out, to seed saving rules as well as planting edible tubers.
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Aphids, scale and ants
Watch out for aphids, scale & ants. This trio are linked together. They suck the juice from citrus and many other trees & plants with new leaf growth. Attract ladybirds and hoverflies to your garden with beneficial plantings: dill, fennel, Queen Anne's lace, cosmos.
Learn more about ants
Root Knot
Root knots are likely to show up in many gardens with waterlogged soil. Improve drainage and build good soil structure with additions of compost & organic matter.
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Plants to plant now
Vegie seeds to sow in January
Get ready for February
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