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Workshop – Fruit Tree Grafting with Sally
Good morning gardeners, Many of you have met my Mum, Sally, and seen her fruitful garden or her home-grown plants at the Organic Corner Store market. Mum is far braver about grafting than I am! It’s something that I haven’t practised … Continue reading
Posted in community, courses, Family, fruit, grafting, propagating, resilient gardening, winter
July Gardening Guide – Mediterranean climate
The winter solstice has passed already. Jasmine is beginning to flower. Magpies are singing and collecting nesting material. We’re just getting used to winter again, but already see these signs of spring’s approach!
Posted in citrus, Food, herbs, maintenance, permaculture principles, planning, planting, propagating, pruning, seedlings, seeds, soil, trees, weeds, winter
Planting bare-rooted fruit trees
Pop the kettle on and soak up a 5-minute growing tip from Nadja’s Garden. Deciduous fruit trees are those that drop their leaves and go into dormancy for winter. Most come from cool or temperate regions of the northern hemisphere … Continue reading
June Gardening Guide – Mediterranean Climate
HARVESTING In keeping with recent trends, Adelaide has had a warm May, with the nights especially remaining warmer than usual. Hence warmth has remained in the soil and plants that I might usually have replaced by now have just kept … Continue reading
Posted in Food, maintenance, permaculture design, permaculture principles, sustainable food, trees, vegetables, winter
Mediterranean Garden Guide – August
Soil care We’ve had a very cold July with reasonable rainfall. That’s great for those fruit trees that need sufficient winter chill to set fruit, but a little challenging for the poor subtropicals that don’t like cold wet feet. Especially … Continue reading
Posted in citrus, fruit, permaculture design, pruning, seeds, soil, vegetables, winter
Tagged August, permaculture, pruning, seasons, seeds, soil, vegetables, Winter
July Gardening Guide – Mediterranean Climate
Cold soil now means slower vegetable growth. Most deciduous trees are now dormant and leafless, ready for winter pruning, planting or transplanting. In frost-prone areas, it’s time to take a break from planting out and instead peruse the seed and … Continue reading
Posted in maintenance, manure, planning, soil, vegetables, winter
