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    THINGS TO DO IN DECEMBER

    Oct 20, 2021 3 minutes

    COOL & TEMPERATE

    VEGIES

    • It’s finally warmed up now, even in cooler areas. Seedlings planted in November as well as ripening salad crops could use a feed around about now — a seaweed tea or low-environmental-impact liquid fertiliser — plus some shade and regular water. Plant dwarf beans from seed for a quick crop.• Now is a good time to put in capsicums, cucurbits and, if you haven’t planted some already, sweet corn. You might also try tomatillos and maybe a crop of borlotti beans for autumn harvest.• It’s a good• Stay on top of the weeding as your vegies start to sprout. You can’t afford to let space invaders compete with your food crops for precious nutrients.

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