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South Australia - May 2000 |
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1st May
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This time of the year as plants mostly slow
their growth, is often seen as not a good time to be making judgments about soil
conditions, since so many plants are about to shut down for winter and go dormant. Wrong! |
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8th May
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With so much mild weather and the farmers and
graziers crying out for cereal-sowing rain, it would be prudent to keep an eye on soil
moisture. I’ve been watering Annie’s cottage garden twice a week the past few
weeks, the vegetable garden weekly and containers almost daily, especially if they are in
full sun.
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15th May
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That slow soaking rain last week was great to
see at last, wasn’t it? Right now would be an excellent time to add some organic
pellets to perennial sections of your garden. They will break down quickly and provide a
little nutrient before things really slow up down-under, in the soil zone. |
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22nd May
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Recent rain has brought the snails out. Slugs
are there all year round, but the snails only after this sort of cool rain and every year
there rages the perennial debate about which is the best way to control them.
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29th May
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I know that a few weeks ago I promised an
‘arm-chair month’ in June, but it’s only just June and there’re still
too many things to do in the garden, so next week, maybe.
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