September Growers Guide
Blossoms are opening and the birds are singing loudly.
It is time to start sowing seeds if you have not and begin planting out.
Prepare your irrigation systems and check all your hose fittings.
Flowers (seeds)
African Daisy
Agastache
Aster
Bergamot
Borage
Butterfly Bush
Catmint
Catnip
California Poppy
Carnation
Cornflowers
Cosmos
Delphinium
Dianthus
Heartsease
Impatiens
Larkspur
Lawn Chamomile
Lillies
Marigolds
Nasturtium
Petunia
Pincushion
Poppy
Salvias
Statice
Sunflower
Sweetpeas
Verbana
Zinnia
Vegetables (seeds)
Artichoke
Asparagus crowns
Basil
Beans
Beetroot
Carrot
Celery
Chickpeas
Chillies
Coriander
Cucumber
Fennel
Horseradish
Jerusalem Artichoke
Kale
Lettuce
Mint
Oregano
Parsnip
Parsley
Peas
Pumpkin
Radish
Rocket
Silverbeet
Spinach
Spring Onion
Squash
Sweet corn
Tamarillo
Tomato
Turnip
Watermelon
Zucchini
Fruits
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Plant pawpaw trees
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Plant banana pups
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Plant macadamia nut trees
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Finish winter pruning
Soil, Compost & General
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Prepare tomato beds with compost, chook poo and mulch
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Add organic matter to your soil
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Check your worm farms are in working order OR
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If you have a warm location, you can get your tomato seeds potted now for a head start on the season
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Sow a green manure crop like millet, amaranth, mung bean
Tools & Equipment
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Organise netting supports
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Put out your fruit fly traps
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Clean and sharpen secateurs and saws for fruit tree pruning
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Check sprayers are clean and nozzles are clear of debris
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Ensure your irrigation systems are ready for summer
Seed Saving & Harvesting
Harvesting
Snow Peas, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, coriander, fennel, carrot, sweet potato, leek, silverbeet, citrus fruit as it ripens, lettuce, spring onions, rhubarb, mustards, spinach, kale, new potatoes, asparagus
Seed saving
Any remaining vegetable seed which has dried from the previous season
Seed from apples, pears, quinces (store in damp sand)
Chilli seed
