THINGS TO DO IN AUGUST

THE WEATHER IS CHANGEABLE BUT SPRING IS CLOSE SO IT’S TIME TO PREPARE FOR A NEW GROWING SEASON

COOL & TEMPERATE VEGIES • Make sure the frosts are well and truly gone before putting in beetroot, parsnip, peas, radish, leek, rocket, silverbeet and spinach. • If it’s still too cold, hold off on herbs and vegetables such as basil, beans, tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, capsicums, pumpkins and zucchinis. • Seeds and seedlings that don’t mind changeable weather include snow peas, lettuce, spring onions, silverbeet and herbs. Broad beans can go in, too, in cool temperate areas only. • Other plants to consider at the moment include parsley, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower. If you’re trying Jerusalem artichokes, put them in a pot or they could take over. • To get a head-start with vegies in areas with short summer seasons, sow seeds in seed trays, punnets or small individual pots and keep…

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