- Time now to complete the winter pruning of pome fruits, such as apple, pears and quince, and to feed citrus trees
- Sow or plant turf and give established lawns a dressing of all-purpose fertiliser.
- Keep an eye on established clumps of perennials (chrysanthemums and achillea for instance). Once side shoots, known as Irishman’s cuttings, are large enough they can be carefully detached along with a young root system and transplanted into new sites.
- Outdoor containers with permanent plantings that are too heavy to completely repot, will benefit from the removal of as much of the old top soil as you can without disturbing the root system. Replace it with a premium mix containing water crystals and slow release fertiliser.
- In a small vegetable garden one needs to think vertically as well as horizontally. By erecting a fence or trellis around a smallish plot you will have gained a few extra metres of growing space for climbers. Many gardeners also learn how to intercrop – planting small, quick maturing plants – radish and lettuce, between winter greens, and later on, beneath maturing summer crops like tomatoes and capsicum.
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