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Planting Calendar
Friday, May 22, 2009
July in your garden
Start preparing for spring vegetable planting. Dig compost into empty spaces. Don’t cultivate wet, boggy soils. If soils are too wet a fungus disease can develop which kills young seedlings. Also, don’t add excessive quantities of fertilizers as this can burn tender saplings. To sow seed directly into the ground, soils must be warm and free draining.
In warmer climates, early potatoes can be planted, by sprouting first in a sunny spot before planting.
Plant new fruit trees in an open, sunny spot sheltered from strong winds. Prune deciduous fruit trees.
Feed flower seedlings with a soluble fertilizer. Cutback any untidy growth of perennials. Prune roses by making 45 degree angle cuts. The upper point should be approximately 5mm above the growth bud. Cut off all old and dead wood, and remove all weak, soft and small growths. Plant new season roses. Feed all spring bulbs. Plant gladioli, tuberous begonias, dahlias and calla lilies for summer flowering.
Apply mulch around trees and shrubs to keep the moisture in for the spring and summer.
Harvest
Cabbage, radish, beetroot, brussel sprouts, broad beans, kohl rabi, pak choy, peas, cauliflower, garlic, leeks, shallots, swedes.
Planting
Warmer areas
: (if soil is warm, light and free draining) onions, peas, lettuce, silver beet, spinach, cabbage, cauliflower
Cooler areas:
sow seeds in trays for early spring planting
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11 Aug 11
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doris
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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
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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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