What to do this month.
Make compost:
The lawn is growing rapidly, it’s compost making time with all those
grass clippings.
Come to my Wanaka ‘Get Composting’ workshop if you need some
practical tips and easy composting solutions, Thursday 1st Nov,
12.30pm - 2.30pm, Wanaka QLDC council office, 47 Ardmore St
Sow
Sow more seeds in containers every couple of weeks to keep those
seedlings coming
Sow some carrot seed direct in the garden
Plant, plant and plant some more...
Plant tomatoes, basil, cucumbers, eggplants and capsicums inside a
glass or tunnel house.
Plant out onion seedlings, try planting 3 or 4 together as a space
saver.
Plant a zuchini in your tunnel or glass house for an early crop. You
can pull it out when space becomes a premium and outside plants
have got established.
Plant a comfrey patch somewhere you want it to be forever, it’s great
plant for creating liquid fertiliser teas and putting in the compost heap.
Plant a strawberry bed if you haven’t already. Not too late to get some
taste sensations later in the season.
If the weather is looking good this month, start planting your pumpkins
and corn outside. Plant them next to a heat sink like a glass or tunnel
house, a north-facing wall or a water tank, this will help them survive
any unexpected visits by Jack Frost.