The Flower Garden

• Plant Fuchsias in shady parts of the garden that get dappled sunlight – they make a stunning summer display for dimmer parts of the garden. Use lots of compost to get plants off to a good start.
• Fill pots and containers and hanging baskets with Geraniums, Cape Daisies, Impatiens, Petunias, and Calibrachoa for bright, colourful summer displays.
• Continue planting annual summer flowers such as Cosmos, Marigold, Lobelia, Petunias, Impatiens, Alyssum and Portulaca.
• Feed roses with iCan Rose Food and spray with ‘Combat 3 in 1 for Roses’ or ‘Freeflo Copper’ to control insects and diseases.
• Water pots and hanging baskets daily. Feed weekly with liquid food such as ‘iCan Fast Food’.
• Repot orchids that have finished flowering. Use a Yates Orchid Bark.

The Edible Garden

• This month keep sowing summer veggies such as lettuce, beans and beetroot for a continuous supply over summer. More on a planting vegetable plan for Whanganui.
• Give established veggie plants a side dressing of Organic Vegetable Food to keep growth active – remember to water well after feeding plants.
• Spray as necessary with ‘Yates Mavrik’ to keep insect pests at bay while keeping bees safe.
• Plant Basil and tomatoes together – they are good companion plants.
• Main crop potatoes can be planted now. Apply iCan Potato Food when planting and mulch generously with a Premium Compost. More on potatoes.
• Keep feeding tomatoes regularly with Liquid Tomato Food. More on tomatoes.
• Dust cabbage and cauliflower plants with Derris Dust to control white butterfly caterpillar.
• Set your codling moth traps. More on codling moth.