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Guide Summer Summer Planting Guide During the long, hot summer it isn’t too late to Borage Spring-Autumn plant some useful vegetation. Always use local and Caraway Spring-Autumn non-hybrid seeds where possible! Chervil Spring-Autumn The following vegetation can be planted ina hot, Chives All Year temperate Australian climate: Coriander Spring-Autumn Dill All Year * ‘ Hyssop Spring-Autumn Vegetables | Planting Times Manjoram August-March Beans September -February Mint Spring-Autumn Beetroot August-May Oregano August-March Broccoli January-March Parsley August-March Brussels Sprout December-March Rosemary Spring-Autumn Cabbage August-May Sage August-March pa August-May : Thyme August-March auliflower December-Marc . . Galery nara stslinee Others Planting Times Lettuce All Year Melons October-December Mustard & Cress | All Year Rhubarb June-November Onion March-July Tomato August-January Pea February-November Flowers Planting Times Pumpkin September-January Calendula August-A pril Radish All Seasons Carnation Autumn-Spring Silverbeet | All Year Lavender Spring-Autumn Herbs | Plantin imes Marigold Spring (all year, no frost) Balm (lemon) Spring-Autumn Snapdragon All Seasons Basil Spring-Autumn Sweatpea February-April Verbena Spring-Autumn Au Plants fall Into one of the following groups: ANNUAL - Matures, flowers and dies each year (e.g. Basil, Tomatoes). Usually grown from seeds. BIENNIAL .-. Lives for two years (e.g. Parsley). PERENNIAL .-. Survives indefinitely (e.g. Rose- mary, Lavender, Sage, Mint, Thyme). Every three years you should root dlvylde perennials. Using a sharp knife, divide the plant from the root into several individual plants, each with a “heel” of roots. If you don’t the plant will become “woody” and stop growing. Plant Propagation 1. Seeds - normal reproduction. Lavender, Sage etc) - “roughen” the back of a few 2. Root-Division - water the plant well. Remove it branches of the plant with a knife (this stimulates the growth of roots). Peg or tie these branches down into the soil, leaving them undisturbed for several months. When roots have developed, sever the connecting branch and repot as a new plant El 3 Layering (or Pegging down - e.g. Rosemary, be - Brian Spears | 42 Nexus New Times Three from its pot or soil, gently prizing the roots apart into separate clumps. Cut downward and separate Intoseveral new plants. Summer Planting Guide During the long, hot summer it isn’t too late to Borage Spring-Autumn plant some useful vegetation. Always use local and Caraway Spring-Autumn non-hybrid seeds where possible! Chervil Spring-Autumn The following vegetation can be planted ina hot, Chives All Year temperate Australian climate: Coriander Spring-Autumn Dill All Year ‘ ‘ Hyssop Spring-Autumn Vegetables | Planting Times Marjoram August-March Beans September -February Mint Spring-Autumn Beetroot August-May Oregano August-March Broccoli January-March Parsley August-March Brussels Sprout December-March Rosemary Spring-Autumn Cabbage August-May Sage August-March Carrot August-May Thyme August-March Cauliflower December-March . ° Celery August-May Others Pl ing Time Lettuce All Year Melons October-December Mustard & Cress | All Year Rhubarb June-November Onion March-July Tomato August-January Pea February-November Flowers Planting Times Pumpkin September-January Calendula August-A pril Radish All Seasons Carnation Autumn-Spring Silverbeet | All Year Lavender Spring-Autumn Herbs | Planting Times Marigold Spring (all year, no frost) Balm (lemon) Spring-Autumn Snapdragon All Seasons Basil Spring-Autumn Sweatpea February-April Verbena Spring-Autumn Plant Habits _. ,4 Spring-Autumn Spring-Autumn Spring-Autumn All Year Spring-Autumn All Year Spring-Autumn August-March Spring-Autumn August-March August-March Spring-Autumn August-March August-March Borage Caraway Chervil Chives Coriander Dill plant some useful vegetation. Always use local and non-hybrid seeds where possible! The following vegetation can be planted in a hot, temperate Australian climate: Hyssop Marjoram Mint Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Thyme Beans Beetroot Broccoli Brussels Sprout Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Celery Lettuce Others Melons Rhubarb Tomato Flowers Calendula Carnation Lavender Marigold Snapdragon Sweatpea Verbena Mustard & Cress Onion Pea Pumpkin Radish Silverbeet Herbs Balm (lemon) Basil Plant Propagation Is Seeds - Recaps reproduction. from its pot or soil, gently prizing the roots apart into separate clumps. Cut downward and separate Intoseveral new plants. 3. Layering (or Pegging down - e.g. Rosemary, During the long, hot summer it isn’t too late to Au Plants fall Into one of the following groups: 2. Root-Division - water the plant well. Remove it