NZ Gardener - Garden Diary 2018 - 2017-11-01

• Dear Diary,
• ROASTED SPICED PLUMS WITH ALMOND CRUMBS & YOGHURT CREAM
• WHAT TO SOW & PLANT
• PROTECT DEVELOPING GRAPES
• ERASE GREEN SHIELD BEETLES
• Freeze your flowers
• PROPAGATE STRAWBERRI­ES
• POPCORN CAULIFLOWE­R
• Plant sorrel for fresh salads
• SOW BRASSICAS FOR WINTER GROW ONIONS IN POTS
• WATER & FEED PUMPKINS
• MAKE SEAWEED FERTILISER
• HOW TO SURVIVE A GLUT OF… PEACHES
• WATERMELON MARGARITAS
• WHAT TO SOW & PLANT
• COLLECT SEEDS
• HOMEGROWN SNACKS
• Sow swedes for baby veges
• CARE FOR YOUR LEMONS
• HOMEGROWN BASIL SPRAY
• Plant rosemary
• GRAND CAPERS
• ICE CREAM BEAN TREE
• SOW CARROTS DIRECTLY
• RHUBARB PLANTS
• HOW TO SURVIVE A GLUT OF… DAMSON PLUMS
• APPLE TART
• WHAT TO SOW & PLANT
• JAPONICA APPLE
• DUST OFF YOUR COLD FRAME
• SUPERSIZE YOUR TOMATOES
• ONIONS AND SHALLOTS
• BREW A COMFREY TEA
• Make quince vodka
• FRUIT TREES FROM STONES
• LIFT YOUR MELONS
• Save the monarchs
• PLANT RED LETTUCE
• RAKE UP LEAVES
• PICK AND PRESERVE… AUTUMN FRUIT
• PURPLE POTATO SALAD
• WHAT TO SOW & PLANT
• EXTEND AN OLIVE BRANCH
• SAVE GARLIC FOR NEXT YEAR
• Fill in the gaps
• RAMP UP YOUR INTAKE OF... VITAMIN C
• PRESERVE BEETROOT
• Prune berries
• WATCH FOR FROSTS
• REJUVENATE YOUR RHUBARB
• KEEP AN EYE ON THRIPS
• ARE THEY RIPE YET?
• FEIJOA SAUCE
• GROWING AND FORAGING FOR… CHESTNUTS
• LIME MOUSSE TARTLETS
• WHAT TO SOW & PLANT
• NET MANDARIN TREES
• CABBAGES & KALE
• Grow Chinese broccoli
• PRUNING BRAMBLES
• PLANT KOHLRABI
• BURIED TREASURE
• It’s tuber time
• SOW OR PLANT LETTUCE
• ASPARAGUS BED
• RIG UP A POLYTUNNEL
• PLANT PEAS
• HOW TO SURVIVE A GLUT OF… FEIJOAS
• PUMPKIN, COCONUT & LIME SOUP
• WHAT TO SOW & PLANT
• PURPLE CARROTS
• CHECK STORED VEGES
• Plant shallots
• PLANT GARLIC
• STRAWBERRY PLANTS
• CHECK COMPOST
• Take root cuttings of crabapples
• REJUVENATE MINT
• NATAL PLUM
• TREE LUCERNE AND MEDICK
• SPOTS ON APPLES
• Peppermint geraniums
• HOW TO SURVIVE A GLUT OF… APPLES
• TAMARILLO TARTS WITH HONEY & GINGER MASCARPONE
• WHAT TO SOW & PLANT
• DWARF, CLIMBING & SWEET PEAS
• SORT YOUR SEED STOCKPILE
• Plant colourful calendula
• HARVEST & GROW YAMS
• PROTECT ALMOND BLOSSOMS
• TIME TO TIDY UP
• Trim grapevines
• PROTECT BRASSICA HEADS
• GROW SPROUTS
• PRUNE PRUDENTLY
• WOOLLY APHIDS
• HOW TO SURVIVE A GLUT OF… SILVERBEET
• ROAST CAULIFLOWE­R, CARROT AND PARSNIP COUSCOUS SALAD
• WHAT TO SOW & PLANT
• CHIT SEED POTATOES
• SPRAY TO PREVENT DISEASES
• Celebrate a flush of chickweed
• RADISHES IN POTS
• TRY SOMETHING NEW
• LEND SUPPORT
• Feed strawberry plants
• PRUNE FEIJOA TREES
• COMBAT GUAVA MOTH
• KEEP WATCH SPY ON YOUR FRUIT TREES
• SOW ARTICHOKES
• HOW TO SURVIVE A GLUT OF… ORANGES
• CROSTINI WITH SMASHED PEA & BROAD BEAN DIP
• WHAT TO SOW & PLANT
• RHUBARB & ASPARAGUS CROWNS
• THWART CODLING MOTH
• Sow spaghetti squash
• GROW HERBS
• SOW TOMATO SEEDS
• PLANT SPINACH
• Preserve limes while in season
• KEEP PLANTING POTATOES
• PLANT PASSIONFRU­IT
• GROW GHERKINS
• PLANT BEETROOT
• HOW TO SURVIVE A GLUT OF… CARROTS
• KIWIFRUIT & WALNUT MUFFINS
• WHAT TO SOW & PLANT
• TREAT YOUR CITRUS RIGHT
• CONTROL APHIDS
• Frost damage?
• TREAT YOURSELF
• GROW EGGPLANTS
• RUNAWAY SILVERBEET
• PROTECT EVERYTHING
• MINTY MARINADE
• TIME FOR TOMATOES
• HOW TO SURVIVE A GLUT OF... BROAD BEANS
• RHUBARB STRAWBERRY CRUMBLE
• WHAT TO SOW & PLANT
• SOW DWARF AND CLIMBING BEANS
• PROTECT YOUR BRASSICA CROPS
• Encourage birds
• TOMATILLOS
• SUMMER MANDARINS
• COVER STRAWBERRI­ES
• Plant pumpkins
• GET HARVESTING
• THIN FRUITLETS
• COLLECT & SOW SEEDS
• CONTROL SLATERS
• HOW TO SURVIVE A GLUT OF... ASPARAGUS
• TORTA DI CILIEGA (CHERRY CAKE)
• WHAT TO SOW & PLANT
• CURIOUS CUCUMBERS
• CHRISTMAS DINNER CROPS
• Intercrop plants to stop weeds
• SUMMER FRUIT TIPS
• NEW FRUIT TREES
• HOE, HOE, HOE!
• Move potted plants to shade
• TRY GROWING CHERRIES
• TOMATO BLIGHT
• HARVEST TIME FOR FRUIT
• GOOSEBERRI­ES
• HOW TO SURVIVE A GLUT OF... SWEET CORN
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