HELLO SPRING
Your Gardening Guide for October
SUBTROPICAL REGION
HELLO SPRING
Your Gardening Guide for October
SUBTROPICAL REGION
Welcome to October!
Spring planting is in full swing in both the flower and vegetable garden this month. It’s another roll-up-the-sleeves month and a beautiful time to be outside.
October Jobs
#1 Avoid root rot
Keep mulch from touching the base of trees and shrubs in order to prevent attack by root rotting diseases in wet weather.
#2 Compost
Dig plenty of compost into soil before planting out those plants grown in tube-stock or cells.
Read article#3 Feed
Feed citrus and pawpaw using poultry manure or a complete organic fertiliser. Read our article all about fertiliser.
Read article#4 Cut back
Regularly remove suckers from grafted roses, citrus, passionfruit and other fruit trees by cutting them back. Watch our video on getting the best out of your spring and summer perennials with a simple pruning regime.
Watch nowOctober 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.
Watch nowDiggers top pest tip
Netting
Join Dean from The Diggers Club to learn how to easily net your fruit trees ready for summer.
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Diggers recommends
Diggers top garden idea
Controlling nematodes
Plant marigolds around tomatoes to help with controlling nematodes.
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Diggers recommends
Rockdust
Fruit & Citrus Fertiliser 2kg
The Bee Friendly Seed Collection
Plants to plant now
- asian green
- basil
- beans
- cucumber
- ginger
- lettuce
- pumpkin
- roquette
- zucchini
- capsicum
- carrot
- chives
- eggplant
- herbs
- melon
- radish
- spring onion
- tomato
Get ready for November
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