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  • Your Home and Garden

    The constant gardener

    Dec 16, 2020 4 minutes

    Put in the ground work

    While it may seem summer has scarcely started and winter a long way off, January is the month to plant winter greens, such as spinach, silverbeet and some of the brassicas, such as savoy cabbage, Brussels sprouts and broccoli. Peas may still be sown. Dwarf early varieties are best now. Fertilise citrus trees and keep watering to help swell the growing fruit. Mulch around the base with lawn clippings or pea straw.

    CONSIDER THIS

    Up your environmental and aesthetic cred with a basket for gardening. Ditch that ubiquitous plastic tub (when it’s fractured and past it, of course) and invest in one made of seagrass, flax, or any pliable natural fibre. Preferably a softer and shallower one, which are best for

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