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Friday, May 22, 2009

April in your garden

If you have chickens, move them around the garden to tidy up tired summer garden beds. Sow oats or lupins once they’ve moved on.

Make sure no soil is left bare and vulnerable to damage. Keep an eye on soil pH to make sure the soil isn’t too acidic. If it is, use lime or dolomite to alkalise it.

Get your green crops in. March and April are the best months for this. Sow winter and spring crops. In cooler climates try using a cloche over plants to give them some warmth and protection.

Harvest Kumara, pumpkin, broccoli, cabbage, Swedes, sweetcorn,leeks, as well as early feijoas, olives, persimmons and tamarillos. Honey.

Planting
Warmer areas: leeks, turnips, broad beans, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, corn salad, lettuce, onions, parsely

Cooler areas: broad beans, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, corn salad, lettuce, onions, parsely

For more of what to plant in your climatic zone, click here

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by doris 11 Aug 11, 5 replies : Last Post

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doris 1 posts	carrots and beetroot Posted 11 Aug 11 2:38 PM every year I plant y seeds for carrots and beetroot, I have very poor crops. every thing else I grow is good but not these. Can anyone help me with this.

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Orchidmaniac 48 posts	Re: carrots and beetroot Posted 27 Oct 11 8:11 PM How do you prepare the soil for them? They like to have fairly free draining soil, so maybe next year, dig a bit of sand into it. Also, try digging down about 20/30cm, and make it nice and friable. Good luck!

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sustainablebackyard 1 posts	Re: carrots and beetroot Posted 13 Jan 12 4:09 PM I sow carrots into a depressed rows, but as they need light to germinate, I dont cover them with soil, rather lightly water them.

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Jane 9 posts	Re: carrots and beetroot Posted 14 Jan 12 10:37 AM Hi Doris, When you say poor crop......do you mean poor in terms of germination rate or size of roots?

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Anonymous 177 posts	Re: carrots and beetroot Posted 22 Jan 12 2:41 PM I didn't know they need light to germinate?? I sow carrots and radish together in the same row and get good results from both. The radish mature earlier and by harvesting them, they leave plenty of room for the carrots. I still have to thin the carrots.

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Orchidmaniac 48 posts	Re: carrots and beetroot Posted 23 Jan 12 4:06 PM I havnt had any trouble either. I have never heard of carrots needing light to germinate in all the years i have been gardening. Although, most packs recommend a sowing depth of around 6-7mm

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