March heralds the beginning of autumn, so there’s lots of tidying up in the garden. The weather remains warm and humid in areas as far south of the country as Sydney and Perth. With the cooler conditions and moist soils, it’s also an ideal time to plant new trees, as the weather is milder andContinue reading “March Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Arid Climate Australia”
Category Archives: Gardening Calendar
A list of all the tasks that need to be carried out, month by month, including planting, pruning and harvesting!
March Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Cool & Alpine Climate Australia
March heralds the beginning of autumn, so there’s lots of tidying up in the garden. The first frosts may appear in Canberra and high inland areas. With the cooler conditions and moist soils, it’s also an ideal time to plant new trees, as the weather is milder and there is some time for the treesContinue reading “March Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Cool & Alpine Climate Australia”
March Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Tropical Climate Australia
March heralds the beginning of autumn, so there’s lots of tidying up in the garden. The weather remains warm and humid in areas as far south of the country as Sydney and Perth. With the cooler conditions and moist soils, it’s also an ideal time to plant new trees, as the weather is milder andContinue reading “March Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Tropical Climate Australia”
March Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Subtropical Climate Australia
March heralds the beginning of autumn, so there’s lots of tidying up in the garden. The weather remains warm and humid in areas as far south of the country as Sydney and Perth. With the cooler conditions and moist soils, it’s also an ideal time to plant new trees, as the weather is milder andContinue reading “March Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Subtropical Climate Australia”
March Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Temperate Climate Australia
March heralds the beginning of autumn, so there’s lots of tidying up in the garden. The weather remains warm and humid in areas as far south of the country as Sydney and Perth. With the cooler conditions and moist soils, it’s also an ideal time to plant new trees, as the weather is milder, andContinue reading “March Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Temperate Climate Australia”
February Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Arid Climate Australia
February is the last month of summer, with hot days and strong winds, along with the occasional cyclone up north. During this month there are also cool changes with rain and thunderstorms. It’s still a fairly dry time of the year in Victoria, quite hot and dry in South Australia. Weather is hot and humidContinue reading “February Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Arid Climate Australia”
February Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Cool & Alpine Climate Australia
February is the last month of summer, and it’s still a fairly dry time of the year in Victoria. Weather is hot and humid in NSW, and rain falls for around half the month. There can be strong winds along with the heat, so water deeply and less often during dry periods to encourage rootsContinue reading “February Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Cool & Alpine Climate Australia”
February Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Tropical Climate Australia
February is the last month of summer, with hot days and strong winds, along with the occasional cyclone up north. During this month there are also cool changes with rain and thunderstorms. In Darwin it’s the wet season. During dry periods, water deeply and less often to encourage roots to grow down, making plants lessContinue reading “February Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Tropical Climate Australia”
February Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Subtropical Climate Australia
February is the last month of summer, with hot days and strong winds, along with the occasional cyclone up north. During this month there are also cool changes with rain and thunderstorms. During dry periods, water deeply and less often to encourage roots to grow down, making plants less vulnerable to heat and drought. TakeContinue reading “February Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Subtropical Climate Australia”
February Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Temperate Climate Australia
February is the last month of summer, and it’s still a fairly dry time of the year in Melbourne, quite hot and dry in South Australia, and the hottest month in Perth. It’s hot and humid in Sydney and Brisbane, and rain falls for around half the month. There can be strong winds along withContinue reading “February Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Temperate Climate Australia”
January Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Arid Climate Australia
It’s January, and we find ourselves right in the middle of the summer season. It’s in this month and the next that we experience the hottest daytime and night temperatures of the year. With the weather so hot and dry at this time, and with hot winds blowing, it’s important to keep up with theContinue reading “January Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Arid Climate Australia”
January Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Cool & Alpine Climate Australia
It’s January, and we find ourselves right in the middle of the summer season. It’s in this month and the next that we experience the hottest daytime and night temperatures of the year. With the weather so hot and dry at this time, and with hot winds blowing, it’s important to keep up with theContinue reading “January Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Cool & Alpine Climate Australia”
January Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Tropical Climate Australia
It’s January, and we find ourselves right in the middle of the summer season. It’s in this month and the next that we experience the hottest daytime and night temperatures of the year. With the weather so hot at this time, it’s important to keep up with the watering, especially for plants in containers. TheContinue reading “January Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Tropical Climate Australia”
January Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Subtropical Climate Australia
It’s January, and we find ourselves right in the middle of the summer season. It’s in this month and the next that we experience the hottest daytime and night temperatures of the year. With the weather so hot at this time, it’s important to keep up with the watering, especially for plants in containers. TheContinue reading “January Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Subtropical Climate Australia”
January Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Temperate Climate Australia
It’s January, and we find ourselves right in the middle of the summer season. It’s in this month and the next that we experience the hottest daytime and night temperatures of the year. With the weather so hot and dry at this time, and with hot winds blowing, it’s important to keep up with theContinue reading “January Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Temperate Climate Australia”
Gardening Calendar (Australian Temperate Climate) – December
December is the first month of summer, and with the warmer weather gardens explode into life – lush, abundant and awesome to behold. With the days getting longer as we progress towards the longest day of the year, the summer solstice, there’s more time to enjoy the garden and the great outdoors! During this time,Continue reading “Gardening Calendar (Australian Temperate Climate) – December”
Gardening Calendar (Australian Temperate Climate) – November
It’s November, the last month of spring, the weather is moderate, deciduous trees are in leaf again, days are warm and there’s lots of green growth in the garden. The changeable and windy weather from October continues, but now there’s also the possibility of very sudden hot weather striking without warning so it’s important toContinue reading “Gardening Calendar (Australian Temperate Climate) – November”
Gardening Calendar (Australian Temperate Climate) – October
October is the mid-spring period, flowers bloom in abundance, the warmer weather with rain bringing ideal conditions for lush plant growth. The cold weather hasn’t quite finished yet, cold nights and even frosts can still be expected, along with strong winds, so it’s important to protect tender plants and seedlings. Things to Do This Month:Continue reading “Gardening Calendar (Australian Temperate Climate) – October”
Gardening Calendar (Australian Temperate Climate) – September
It’s September, the beginning of spring, the time of new life and renewal! The weather is starting to warm up, but there are still cold days, rainy weather and winds to contend with. Early spring is the best time to mulch garden beds, as the soil is still moist and is slowly warming up. ThisContinue reading “Gardening Calendar (Australian Temperate Climate) – September”
Gardening Calendar (Australian Temperate Climate) – August
It’s August, the weather is still cold and windy, but the end of winter is draws near, the days begin to grow noticeably longer and the change of season is not too far away. This month is the last chance to complete the pruning of deciduous trees and shrubs, and for planting raspberries and brambleberriesContinue reading “Gardening Calendar (Australian Temperate Climate) – August”