November brings a burst of growth and colour to our gardens as the warm, humid season approaches. It’s a great month to prepare your garden so it’s looking great for the festive season ahead.

Get ready for a colour filled Festive season!
Christmas colour pots, containers and hanging baskets can be planted now to create some beautiful Christmas decor for your patio or table centrepiece.

There are great plants available such as Bromeliads, Peperomia, Geranium, Vinca, Dichondra, Salvia and Euphorbia that will reward you with bright, colourful displays that will last well beyond the festive season.

Our TOP TIPS for fantastic colour:

  • Always use a premium quality potting mix to get the best out of your plants.
  • Water pots and hanging baskets regularly.
  • Feed weekly with a liquid food such as Triple Boost to keep them looking their best.

November is a dry month so give your garden beds a deep soak, and mulch to help to retain moisture and your garden beds will be looking great for Christmas!

We have some fantastic mulches available to add a decorative touch or neaten up your garden for your Christmas gatherings.

Preparing for the season ahead

While you’re planning your festive garden, take the time to clean up your yard before cyclone season. Clean up debris, palm fronds and loose branches that may fall in windy weather.

Keep your roses looking great!

Roses are loving the warm dry weather, but remember to water regularly to keep them healthy as the weather warms. Fertilise with a blend of Organix Xtra and Nitrophoska to bring on more blooms.

Watch out for pests such as aphids, and treat quickly to avoid damage to your plants.

Lawns
Lift the mower blades! A longer lawn mown regularly will help to shade and cool the earth and grow denser and more compact grass. It will also encourage a deep root system for longer lasting green lawn.

  • Avoid over-fertilising with high nitrogen blends in the warmer months.
  • Treat your lawn with Min Plus, an organic, rock mineral based soil conditioner that will keep your pH in check through the wet season, and add much needed trace elements to keep your lawn looking healthy.

The Edible Garden
Now is the time to make the transition to year-round greens that will withstand the hot humid season, and save on your grocery bill by providing a continuous supply of salad greens and hardy vegetables.

What to plant now?

  • Aibika – a healthy addition to quiches or tarts.
  • Brazilian Spinach – great eaten fresh or cooked.
  • Sweetheart Spinach – a succulent spinach perfect for breakfast smoothies.
  • Longevity Spinach – great for stir-fries or soups.
  • Snake Beans – harvest when young for best crunch in stir-fries or salads.
  • Chillis – add some spice! There are many varieties that thrive in the warmer months.
  • Eggplants – for a meaty addition to your dishes.
  • Sweet Potato – with edible leaves and tubers, a little goes a long way!
  • Pumpkins – high yields of fruits, when cured will last for months to come.

Check in on your fruit trees

Lychee and Mango are beginning to ripen. Check fruits daily for ripeness and pick slightly early to avoid local fauna beating you to your crop. For large harvests, cut and freeze mango to enjoy your crop for longer.

Harvest Pineapples as they begin to yellow and smell of fresh, sweet pineapple.

Other tropicals such as Jackfruit and Paw Paw continue to produce harvests.

Fertilise Citrus trees with a quality Fruit & Citrus fertiliser each month and deep water during the dry month of November.

 

 

Our TOP picks for fantastic fruiting:

  • Rocky Point Poultry manure – a balanced slow release fertiliser in easy to spread pellets for all round growth.
  • Searles Fruit & Citrus plant food – to add trace elements and balance nutrients for your fruit trees.
  • Nitrophoska – a quick green up boost for hungry plants.
  • Min Plus – adds slow release minerals and calcium to balance pH and nutrient availability.

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