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South Australia - September 2000 |
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the date from the list shown below for this months tip |
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4th Sept.
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Now that your early Narcissus or Jonquils have
finished flowering, it’s time to feed them, so that they flower in profusion next
year. Using a watering can with 5 grams of a water-soluble fertiliser, like Aquasol™
or Thrive™ add a few drops of a wetting agent (but not household detergent) and water
the foliage to run-off.
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11th Sept.
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With the soil so moist at present, these are
the ideal conditions for establishing herbs and annual bedding plants. While the soil is a
bit cold to get your petunias growing, they will make a good root run and develop as nice
squat plants.
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18th Sept. |
Keep weeding those milk thistles out of your
garden this week. They may seem benign but they harbour the leaf hopper that spreads
various viruses into your vegetable garden, particularly "Big Bud" onto Tomatoes
and Eggplant.
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25th Sept.
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With leaf-burst on many deciduous trees taking
place at present it’s time to remove any Mistletoe that is evident. They appear as
clusters of different shaped leaves in the canopy and many are evergreen, so easily
detected at present. Common in Elms, Maples, Gums and Citrus in this area, as well as many
other tree types. |
