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Gardening
Guide
AUGUST 16
edition
Gardening TIPS
APPLY ORGANIC XTRA
GARDEN-WIDE
Simply scatter generous
handfuls of Organic Xtra pellets
across your entire garden
and lawn. Organic Xtra is a
fabulous, all purpose, all natural
fertiliser offering a slow release
of nutrients over an extended
period. Organic Xtra will not
burn or damage your plants.
PLANT, WATER & FEED
SPRING FLOWERING
ANNUALS WITH
ORGANIC XTRA
The potassium sulphate in
Organic Xtra will ensure a
spectacular display of flowers
over the next few months. Keep
beds well weeded or mulched, and
ensure adequate water is given
during this vital growing period.
AUGUST IS A GOOD
MONTH TO WORK ON
YOUR SOIL
Turn handfuls of Organic Xtra
into new garden beds to prepare
the ground for new plantings.
Gain long-term weed control by
adding compost to garden beds
to improve soil condition and
stifle weed seedlings.
REFRESH POT PLANTS
NOW BEFORE THEIR
GROWTH PERIOD
ADD A CURRY LEAF
TREE TO YOUR
KITCHEN GARDEN
For its aromatic leaves that lift
home-cooked curries.
Replace tired, old potting mix
with a fresh batch of quality
potting mix with a handful of
Organic Xtra blended through
it. Repot plants that have roots
showing.
SET UP A DISPLAY FOR
SUMMER
With mass plantings of liliums,
gladiolus, hippeastrums,
daylilies and vallotta.
TOSS A GENEROUS
SERVE OF ORGANIC
XTRA
In Season
Now
Around passionfruit and cut
vines back by about a third for a
bumper crop.
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Gardening
Guide
august 16
edition
WHAT TO plant
flowers
TROPICAL African marigold,
alyssum, aster, amaranthus,
balsam, begonia, carnation,
celosia, cosmos, delphinium,
dianthus, ganzia, marigold,
nasturtium, petunia, phlox,
portulaca, rudbeckia, salvia,
sunflower, & zinnia
SUBTROPICAL African
marigold, alyssum, aster,
amaranthus, balsam, begonia,
carnation, cosmos, delphinium,
dianthus, gazania, petunia,
salvia, sunflower, tuberous
begonia, nasturtium, rudbeckia ,
statice & zinnia
COOL TEMPERATE African
marigold, aster, alyssum,
balsam, calendula, carnation,
chrysanthemum, cosmos,
dahlia, gazania, gerbera, lobelia,
lupin, marigold, nemesia, pansy,
petunia, phlox, salvia, snapdragon,
strawflower, sunflower, rudbeckia,
verbena & viola
herbs
vegetables
Old clumps of herbs may be
lifted, divided and replanted.
Check new shoots of bulbs
when weeding, and put crushed
eggshells around young seedlings
and bulbs to deter snails.
TROPICAL basil, borage, ginger,
oregano, marjoram, thyme.
SUBTROPICAL chives, coriander,
Chinese parsley, dill, fennel, mint,
oregano, marjoram, rocket, sage.
COOL TEMPERATE chives,
coriander, Chinese parsley, dill,
fennel, horseradish, oregano,
parsley, sage.
Pruning and weeding
is a top job to do at
this time of year
TROPICAL artichokes, asparagus,
climbing beans, beetroot,
cabbage, carrot, capsicum, celery,
cucumber, french beans, sweet
corn, eggplant, kale, lettuce,
marrow, okra, potatoes, pumpkin,
radish, rhubarb, rosella, silver
beet, squash, sweet potato,
tomato, watermelon & zucchini.
SUBTROPICAL artichokes,
asparagus, broad beans, beetroot,
cabbage, carrot, capsicum,
celery, french beans, sweet corn,
cucumber, eggplant, lettuce,
marrow, lettuce, okra, parsnip,
potatoes, pumpkin, rhubarb,
radish, silver beet, shallots,
squash, sweet potato, turnip,
tomato, watermelon & zucchini.
COOL TEMPERATE broad beans,
cabbage, cauliflower, celery,
lettuce, mustard greens, onions,
parsnips, peas, radish, shallots,
silver beet.
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