Saturday 2 November 2013

for the pruning november

sweet louise, another month has dashed past. where does time go?
already 2 days into november and the garden is in a state of relaxation, well, to be honest it is me who is relaxing. we found out a little while ago that i am brewing baby number two so i am taking full advantage of freyas nap times and getting a little shut eye myself, which has been much needed, but means i spend a little less time in the dirt as nap time is my usual garden break.

this is what we have on the the month folks, according to the moon phase;

pull weeds until the 6th and do a general tidy up around the place.

planting frenzy begins from the 7th to the 14th, starting with all your leafy crops, such as bok-choi, spinach, lettuce varieties galore and any herbs you may fancy. i will be popping in plenty of basil and coriander and also re-energizing my mint with some new seedlings from a friends patch (yet to find said friend out these ways with mint that looks tasty, or for that fact, any mint at all, but my eyes are wide open all the time!) this busy planting period ends with any fruit producing crops going in around the 11th, such as peas, beans, cucumber and zucchini. i have yet to attempt capsicum again though i am getting rather pissed at the prices i have to pay for a nice sweet crunchy red, so maybe this is the time to try. oh, and dont forget any tomato seedling that are sturdy enough (at least 10-15 cm can also go in)

liquid fertilize your plants on the 15th and 16th, then get the hoe out from the 17th til the 20th and chop any of those nasty weeds off before they get a chance to grow and steal needed sunlight and nutrients from your beloved veg.

smash your root crops in on the 21st and 22nd - again i am loving radishes of any variety and carrots- though i do seem to be having trouble remembering to water diligently once seeds are in and the carrots are rather holding the lack of fluids against me.

for the rest of the month, take a break - water well and in the evenings ( this is better than in the morning as it means that there will not be beads of water on the plants leaves to catch the sun during the day and burn the leaves) and dont sprinkle your tomatoes, water them at the root - this will help to stop the leaves developing a mold like disease on the leaves, insuring optimum health to your plant and optimum tomato for the table.

thats all for now
happy gardening ya'll

xx