November is here, which means the roses are coming into full bloom, temperatures are starting to ramp up, and those weeds are growing faster than ever!
Vegetables – Seedlings
Stagger your veggies by planting some seedlings now and the second crop three weeks later creating a longer harvesting period. Plant capsicums, chillies, tomatoes, beans, eggplants, cucumbers, and courgettes. Plant your main potato crop now –they’re good boiled, fried, chipped, roasted, and mashed. Water veggies in the morning to increase absorption and reduce evaporation.
Fruit
Plant passionfruit against a warm, sunny fence, then occasionally prune to help reduce risk of disease. Plant rhubarb in part-shade, with lots of compost and sheep pellets. Continue feeding berry plants as they start producing fruit.
Trees and Shrubs
Roses are now in bloom and looking amazing! Plant in a sunny position in the ground along with compost before the heat of summer ramps up. Plant hydrangeas for gorgeous blooms come summer, too. Though they’re semi-shade plants, most can withstand full sun if well looked after. Feed with organic fertiliser such as Nature’s Organic Fertiliser. Mulch well, and water well once a week.
Flowers and Perennials
Plant out lavender, brachycome, tropical impatiens, petunias, and osteospermums in the garden with an organic compost mix. Plant star jasmine along a fence or under trellises for evergreen foliage and white, perfumed summer flowers.
Lawns
It’s your last chance to sow grass seed for new lawns or repair existing ones before it’s too hot. Feed established lawns and kill off broadleaf weeds with Weed ‘N’ Feed.
