Why is it important to prepare garden for change of seasons?
Transitioning your garden for change of seasons helps protect any perennial plants you have from the cold, and it gives you a chance to switch out your crops. Different plants have evolved to react to the changing seasons in different ways. Some plants are sensitive to frost and transitioning your garden can help them survive until spring. Other plants go dormant or die completely when the weather begins to cool, meaning that they won’t be producing anything for you to harvest. Switching your crops out allows you to continue to produce vegetables throughout the season.
- Remove the spent harvest (veggies that are finished)/ old crop
- Dig in compost and manure to rejuvenate the soil
Need a 20-40mm coverage of manure to rejuvenate the soil - Link products - Form up the garden bed rows (rows, or raised rows or dig the rows out) for planting & Plant your seedlings
- Mulching and watering (mulching at start of every season then dig through the patch and add re-mulch)
Seasonal Plants
What to plant in Spring
Spring Flowers – Daisies, Carnations, Lavender, Marigolds, Snapdragons, Pansies, Foxgloves, Dahlias
Spring vegies and herbs – Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbages, Capsicums, Carrots, Cauliflowers, Celery, Cucumbers, Eggplants, Endives, Leeks, Lettuces, Onion, Parsnips, Pak choi, Peas , Radishes, Rocket, Silver beet, Snow peas, Spring onion, Strawberries, Sweet corn, Tomatoes, Chives, Dill, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Thyme
What to plant in Summer
Summer Fruits, veggies, and herbs – Asparagus, Beetroot, Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Capsicum, Carrot, Eggplant, Leek, Lettuce, Okra, Potato, Pumpkin, Radish, Rocket, Silver beet, Sweetcorn, Sweet potato, Tomatoes Basil, Chives, Coriander, Fennel, Gotu kola, Lovage, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Tarragon, Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit, Mandarin, Nectarine, Persimmon, Pomegranates
What to plant in Autumn
Beets, turnips, thyme, marjoram
What to plant in WinterÂ
leeks, shallots, parsnips, peas