WHAT TO DO IN AUGUST
We’ve reached late winter, which means spring is just around the corner. It may not feel like it, but it’s time to start planning for spring flowers and vegies (but don’t even think about planting out tomatoes just yet!).
What to sow and plant this month (seeds unless noted)
Ornamentals: Azalea, brown boronia (pots), camellias (pots), calendula, carnation (seedlings), cineraria (seedlings), cornflower (seedlings), cyclamen (pots), daphne (pots), deciduous trees (bare rooted or pots), delphinium (seedlings), echinacea, forgetme-not, hellebore (pots), hollyhock (seedlings), Iceland poppy (seedlings), lilium (bulb), lobelia (seedlings), marigold, native plants (pots), pansy (seedlings), polyanthus (seedlings), poppies, primula (seedlings), rose (bare rooted), snapdragon, succulents (pots), viola (seedlings), wallflower (seedlings)
Edibles: Artichoke (suckers), Asian greens, asparagus (crowns), broad beans, cabbages, carrot, deciduous fruit trees (bare-rooted stock), English spinach, grapevine (bare rooted), kohl rabi, lettuce, onions, parsnip, peas, potato (seed potato or tuber), radish, shallots, silverbeet, swede, turnip.
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