Edible garden
Handwaterseedlingsgentlyfora
fewdaystohelpthemsettlein(above)
Grownewtreeonionplantsfromthe
bulbilsthatformatthetopsofthestems
Watchoutforcaterpillarsofcabbage
whitebutterfliesandcabbagemoths
eatingyourbrassicas–installnets,
orsprayplantswithnon-toxicDipelPickkiwifruitandgivetheirvines
apruneaftertheharvestisover
Plantbulb-formingshallotsfrom
packagedbulbsorthosethatare
availablefrommail-ordersuppliers
Saveseedsfromyourfavourite
tomatoesandsummerbeans,and
storetheminadrycontainer
Foldandtieleavesovercauliflowers
thataredeveloping,tokeeptheheads
aswhiteaspossible
Sowseedofsweetjapaneseturnips,
whichcanbeeatenraworcooked
whenthey’rethesizeofasmallapple
Plantgarlicbulbsintowell-drained,
humus-richsoil
Sowclimbingpeasandsnowpeas
(left)alongasunnyfenceorbeside
atrellis,sotheyhavesomesupportYOUR
PLANNERSPRAY FRUIT TREES
AT LEAF FALL
Did your peaches have curly leaves last
season? Were your apricots freckled?
Did your cherries suffer from canker?
After these fruit trees lose their leaves,
it’s time to give them a clean-up spray
with liquid copper or another suitable
fungicide. This will give you a head
start on controlling these diseases but,
remember, you will need to carry out
further spraying later in the year.66 MAY 2019 GARDENING AUSTRALIA