Healthy stock and strawberries for better yields in garden beds
Use young strawberry plants aged one to three years for best quality and yield. Remove runners from most plants while allowing a few productive ones to produce new stock. Prepare soil with humus, compost or well rotted manure, blood and bone, and minerals. Plant in autumn with crowns at soil level, space 30 cm apart in double rows, mulching to keep fruit clean. Feed with winter dressings of blood and bone, superphosphate, and potash. Control weeds with shallow cultivation and protect fruit with straw mulch. Use snail bait to deter slugs and snails. Regular side dressings boost yields. Rowan jelly recipe included.
Australian green revolution reshapes households says seedling boss
Alan Newport of Bedding Plants Australia notes a gardening boom driven by recession, with seven of ten households buying plants last year and 20 million pots sold nationwide. He cites home improvement, more indoor plants, and a shift to home vegetable gardening as trends.
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Canbera Rose Growing Guide and Demonstrations
Detailed instructions for rose planting care including heeling in, soil depth, pruning, and fertilising. It lists varieties suitable for Canberra, shelter and sun requirements, drainage, and seasonal expectations. The Horticultural Society plans demonstrations on July 3 and July 4 with J Woodfield, plus contact mates for group visits.
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Garden action for this week
This week suggests moving established roses and deciduous shrubs, Camellias and rhododendrons to new positions with good water and mulch. Pruning roses should wait until late August. Spring flowers are largely late to pin, except bellis lobelia and polyanthus. Cabbages onions silver beet winter lettuce and spinach can still go in.
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