Greenfingers’ - October '99 Seasonal Tips for Adelaide, South Australia


	South Australia - October 1999
	Select the date from the list shown below for this months tip
	October 4^th	Now that most Cyclamen have finished flowering, but are still in a state of growth, is a good time to repot them if you feel they need a larger container. Make sure to keep the top of the corm out of soil. They go dormant in a month, so don't fret when they look like they're dying!
	October 11^th	Have you noticed ants moving up into your fruit trees and citrus in particular last week? They are chasing Scale and Aphids that they milk for a sweet secretion. Time to spray Pest Oil™, which will control the scale and send the Aphids packing. Resulting in no ant traffic.
	October 18^th	It finally is Tomato planting time in this part of Adelaide. Soil is warming and night air temperatures are mild enough to get them moving and your patience is probably running out too.
	October 25^th	The soil warms up rabidly this month and you can now sow all the cucumbers, zucchini, melons and gourds with confidence outside, even watermelon seed.