As autumn descends into an array of gorgeous golds and reds, it’s worth getting the garden ready for winter. When it comes to planting this month, get the last of your winter veggies in now and continue planting hedging and trees.
Vegetables
Seedlings
If you are quick, you can still get winter veggie seedlings in, including cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, leeks, kale and lettuce.
Garlic and Shallots
Start planting out garlic and shallots when they arrive later this month. Plant into deeply forked beds mixed with lots of compost and sheep pellets. Plant approximately 15cm apart with the tip of the bulbs just clearing the surface.
Seed Potatoes
New-season seed potatoes have just arrived in stores. Choose and plant the early season varieties now, such as Ilam Hardy, Rock, Swift and Jersey Benne to have them ready in time for Christmas.
Fruit
Now is the best time to plant feijoa and citrus trees—mulch well with More Than Mulch both in pots and in the ground (depending on varieties). If you are looking at including some deciduous fruit trees on your property, start planning for where they might be planted before they start coming into stores in June. Remember, leave at least four metres between each tree.
Trees & Shrubs
Dry Tolerant
There are many hardy, dry tolerant plants now available, including leptospermum, leucadendrons, and grevillea. Best for properties that get little maintenance.
Colour
After a bit of permanent winter colour? Plant colour-changing nandina, lush blooming camellias or highly fragrant daphne.
Flowers
Instant Colour
Add a dash of colour to old hanging baskets, pots or the garden by planting some of our annual flowers, including alyssum, primrose, polyanthus, stock, cyclamen, sweet peas, pansies and calendula.
