Today Smokey and Ahmed spoke to Christina from Landcare Australia
and our resident gardener, Jodie
Christina came in today to let us know about the Live Grow
Explore Community Day at the Woodlands National Park on Sunday the 24th March. A free event open to the
whole community, it is to celebrate the start of a 3 year revegetation project
Jemma is undertaking along the Moonee Ponds Creek. You’ll be sure to have a
great day with activates such as face painting, petting live reptiles, BQQ by
the Glenroy Lions Club, nature walk, bike tour, planting native grass revegetation,
painting a mural using natural materials and live music by local band Cold Snap.
Click here to learn more about the Woodlands Historical Park
Autumn is the ideal time for planting new plants. With good moisture
in the soil, you’re more likely to have better luck planting in this season,
particular with evergreen plants like citrus and natives. It is the perfect
time to be planting autumn or winter crops such as amaranth, beetroot, broccoli,
carrot and cabbage.
| Amaranth, courtesy of australiangardener.com.au |
Thinking about what to feed your citrus? Jodie recommends
natural alternatives such as chook manure, blood and bones, compost, pot ash,
mulch or wood ash. Citrus are prone to
scale (black and brown dots). So if you see ants roaming up and down the plant,
it is likely that you have scale as the ants like to feed off the sugary sap.
Do you have Gall wasp? August is when the wasp hatch so the
best time to get rid of them is before then. If you see holes in the gall, then
the wasp are already gone. To get rid of the wasp, cut 5-10 cm from the gall
and put it into the fire or in a plastic bag in the sun.
| Courtesy of abc.net.au |
Why should we prune? Just like a haircut, pruning will prepare
the tree for new spring growth so that more energy is used to make new leaves
and fruit or flowers. When pruning good airflow is needed, so look for crisscrossing
branches. Pruning can be put into 2 categories:
winter pruners and late summer autumn pruning. Stone fruit pruning needs to be
done in warmer weather after taking the fruit to prevent the plant from getting
sick. For deciduous fruits trees, wait until it losses all of leaves. Prune 1/3 of the previous
year’s growth.
Upcoming events this weekend:
Edible suburban gardens
The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (Wednesday
20th – Sunday 24th at the Royal Exhibition Building
Melbourne)
Earth Hour
To learn more about the Lemon Tree Project, click here
Don't forget to listen to the podcast as well!
Don't forget to listen to the podcast as well!
Tracks Played:
Dog on Wheels- Belle and Sebastian
Ace of Spades- Motorhead
Race for the Prize- The Flaming Lips
Treasure- Po
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