- Sow seeds of spinach, silverbeet, peas, onions, lettuce, and in warmer climates; broad beans.
- Plant seedlings of cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, winter lettuce, spinach and silverbeet.
- Feed cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli with Phostrogen or Nitrosol.
- Protect winter vegetables with Champ DP to prevent fungal disease.
- Protect seedlings from slugs and snails with Quash or Blitzem.
- Plant asparagus crowns into well drained soil.
- Plant early potatoes in warmer areas.
- Plant garlic and shallots.
- Plant strawberry plants.
- Plant new fruit trees; citrus, apples, pears, plums, peaches and nectarines.
- Prune deciduous fruit trees. Protect cuts with pruning paste. See Palmers Guide to Growing Fruit Trees for details.
- Spray deciduous fruit trees with Champ DP and Conqueror Oil to protect from pests and diseases. Details in Palmers Guide to Growing Fruit Trees.
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- Sow seeds of lobelia, calendula, sweet william, dianthus, alyssum and sweet peas. In warm districts sow delphinium, larkspur, stock, nemesia, carnation, canterbury bells,
gypsophila and wallflower.
- Plant seedlings of alyssum, forget me not, pansies, viola, polyanthus, primula, poppy, sweet pea, cyclamen, hollyhock, honesty, lobelia, sweet william, anemone, candytuft and
bellis daisy.
- Protect seedlings from slugs and snails with Quash or Blitzem.
- Cut back, lift and divide perennials such as asters, achillea, dahlias and phlox. Still time to plant lilies.
- Prune Hydrangeas. Apply Garden Lime to improve pink colours and Aluminium Sulphate for blue.
- Plant new roses.
- Rose pruning can start late this month. See Palmers Guides to Growing Roses for details.
- A good time to shift poorly sited trees, shrubs, perennials and roses.
- Ensure young trees and fragile plants are firmly staked and tied.
- Mulch all plants with Tui Organic Compost.
- Prune deciduous trees in dry weather.
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