Gardening Australia – September 2019

Earlyspringisagoodtimeinmostareastotidyandre-pot

waterlilies.Takethewaterlilyoutofitspot,cleanoffthe

soilandchecktherootballcarefully.Ifit’sreallycrowded,

useaserratedknifetocutitintosectionsfortransplanting

intoseveralpots.Trimtherootslightlyandremoveany

thataredamagedorrotten.Linethebaseofthepotwith

oneortwosheetsofnewspaperandfilltoabouttwo-thirds

withfreshgardensoil(aheavyloamisideal–don’tuse

pottingmix)intowhichyou’veblendedsomechicken

manurepellets.Placetherootsononesideinthepot,

ensuringthecrownwillbeabovesoillevel,andfinish

filling.Alayerofsandorpebblesontopwillhelpkeepthe

soilinplaceafterthepothasbeensubmerged.Makesure

yourwaterlilygoesbackintoaspotwhereitgetsplenty

ofsun.Hardytypesofwaterlilyusuallybeginflowering

inmidtolatespring.Tropicaltypescantakeabitlonger,

butwillcontinuebloomingwellintoautumn.

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YOUR

PLANNER

Be patient with

broad beans.

Pods won’t set

until temperatures

are warm enough

and pollinators are

active. Try beans

as soon as they form

• the young pods

can be eaten whole.

REPOT

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