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The Kitchen Garden at a Glance for September (Early Spring)
Here are some jobs for you to do in the kitchen garden this month in early spring in our part of the world. Things are warming up and it’s about to get really busy! If you want some guidance on what to do and when for the gardening year then you may like to purchase the Crop Rotation Poster which you can find here in the store.
This month at a glance in the Kitchen Garden
What do to this month in the Kitchen Garden - in your vegetable garden in winter.
The Kitchen Gardener’s Year - Winter/August
I do love this quote by Patience Strong where she is perfectly describing this month. Although it is still winter, the promise of spring is in the air. The winter narcissi are flowering and the classic harbinger of spring, the daffodil will be out soon if not already depending on your micro climate. There are lambs frolicking on the hills and you may find that with the occasional warm springlike days we will get this month your own sap will start rising and you want to get out there and garden! But hold your horses for a bit longer. Get excited of course but channel that into this list of “P” things to do this month.
Soft Fruit in the Winter Vegetable Garden.
For those of you who are following along with the crop rotation poster, we are talking this month about what to do to care for and cultivate your little piece of backyard paradise. We’ve done a round up of your main beds, we’ve covered the perennial crops in the outer beds, and this week we are going to talk about those small fruiting trees, shrubs and vines that make up the structure and variety in your bed.
What flowers to sow or plant this month.
What to flowers to sow or plant in the winter flower garden. (Check. your local climate)
Care and Cultivation of your Perennial Beds in Winter
For those of you who are gardening with the Crop Rotation Poster - here is what to do with your perennial plants in winter. Rhubarb, Asparagus, Strawberries and Herbs.
This Month at a Glance
What to plant in the Vegetable garden in the winter month of July in the Southern Hemisphere or New Zealand /Australia
Gardening This Month with the Crop Rotation Poster. July/Winter
July is winter here in New Zealand. We’re not long past the shortest day, sometimes called Mid-Winters Day, on the 21st June, but don’t be fooled into thinking that its the middle of winter. Winter is just kicking off as those currently experiencing heavy rain and snow will well know. I grow in a cool temperate part of the South Island so tend to speak most about what applies here but I will include more warm temperate notes as well.