Established 1999

Volume 16 May 2013 Issue 5 GARDENING IN AUTUMN

Pg2 Club Information 6-7 Guest Speaker - Marty Skok’s: 3 Notice Board, What’s On, GCCC Australian Native Bees Programs, GC Permaculture, Life 8-9 Gardens for All Seasons Changing Events, SEW 10-11 Gardening on the Gold Coast & 4-5 President’s Message, Q & A, Thereabouts - June, Fruit Trees, Carrots, Raised Garden Beds Vegetables, Herbs. Gardening App

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The Aims of G.C.O.G. Inc. 2013 Committee President Maria Roberson 1. To promote organic sustainable food (07) 5598 6609 raising for home gardens and farms. Vice President Roger Peterson 2. To foster research into improved meth- (07) 5534 8061 ods of organic farming and gardening. [email protected] 3. To provide information and support to Treasurer Diane Kelly all those interested in the various as- (07) 5522 7444 pects of organic growing. Secretary Karen Hart (07) 5657 0780 Meetings Held: 3rd Thursday of the Month Membership Sec Diane Kelly Membership Asst Jill Barber The Meeting Place, Cnr Guineas Creek Rd and Coolgardie St, Elanora. Newsletter Editor Angela Anderson Doors open: 7:00 pm. Begin at 7:30 pm [email protected] Entry is $1 members, $3 visitors. (07) 5533 0169 (No meeting in December) Newsletter Asst Diane Kelly

Annual Membership Fees: Website Editor Dorothy Coe Single: $20. Family: $30. [email protected] To renew or start memberships please trans- Advertising tba fer funds directly into our bank account, send cheques (payable to GCOG) to Diane Kelly, Guest Speaker Jill Barber or just pay at the door. Liaison (07) 5534 4753 [email protected] Name: Gold Coast Organic Growers Bank: Suncorp Librarians Greg Wiltshire BSB: 484-799 (07) 5578 8755 Account: 0014-21651 Judy Reiser (07) 5532 7198 Seed Bank: Ann-Maree Andrew $2.00 each. Seed Bank Roger Griffiths (07) 5530 5067 Members Market Corner: Seed Assistant Lyn Mansfield Please bring plants, books and produce you 0409 645 888 wish to sell. Supper Paul Roberson Co-ordinator (07) 5598 6609 Raffle Table: This relies on the kind generosity of members The position of Trip Co-ordinator has been to donate items on the night. Tickets - $1each abolished and the Advertising position has or 3 for $2. yet to be decided.

Library: Books 50c, Videos, DVDs $2, Soil Test Kit $2. Newsletter: Available to members for 1 month. Contributions and ideas welcome. Email Angela at [email protected] Advertising: 1/4 page: $10 an issue, or $100 per year Thanks to Contributors: (11 issues) Diane Kelly, Jill Barber, Maria Roberson, 1/2 page: $20 an issue or $200 per year Karen Hart, Lyn Mansfield full page: $30 an issue or $300 per year

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Gold Coast City Council Notice Board Active and Healthy Program Membership Renewels Community Gardening Workshops NEW: You can now pay your membership Composting and Worm Farming fee directly into the GCOG bank account. Come along to Council's free sustainable gar- Name: Gold Coast Organic Growers dening workshops where you can learn all Bank: Suncorp about composting and worm farming to recy- BSB: 484-799 cle your waste and improve your garden. Tea Account: 0014-21651 and coffee are provided and all you need to bring are closed shoes. Remember to put your Name and Mem- bership Number in the comment field. Time: Saturday between 10am and 12pm May 25th - Helensvale Community Centre Note the number in brackets after your name June 15th - Robina Library is your membership number - you will need to quote this number in the comment field, if For more information or to register for a FREE you pay via online banking. workshop near you, call (07) 5581 6855.

Overdue: Julie Abraham (315), Deborah Gold Coast Permaculture Anker (336), Judy McCracken (274), Yokiyo Copley (319), Judy Reiser (338), Guy Lew- Enjoy the morning with Dan "the herb man" ington (339), Barbara Talty (58), Margaret sharing his expertise in all things herbs. Reichelt (111), Jude Lai (220), Rebecca Bo- Herbs are a wonderful way to enjoy productive wen (297), Moyra & Julien de Jager (340), gardening, providing fresh flavours to your Alf & Marina Orpen (341) cooking and soothing aromas.

May: Chris Larkin (141), Clive Canning 18th May - 10am to noon at 270 Ferry Rd, (144), Karen Auchere (147), Mary Frawley Southport. Morning tea is provided. Please (150), Bruce Kelly & Heather Ryan (234), pay on the day, $20 waged, concession/ Chantel Geldenhuys (268), Brian & Lyn Dick unwaged $10 (298), Robert Turner (301), Robert Faulkner (303), Virginia Jacobsen (325) Life Changing Events

June: Lise Racine (151), Ross & Helena Every4-7 weeks we screen a new documen- Kelso (184) tary film focused on health, food, social re- sponsibility and our environmental impact on SEW - Every 2nd Monday our planet.

S.E.W. is a women‟s group which has the After each film we are joined by an expert motto “Sowing the seeds of friendship and panel of speakers who are hand picked for knowledge through networking”. their contribution to our community and field of knowledge. The group meets every second Monday, from 10.00 am to 12 noon at 270 Ferry Road, Check out the website for more details. The attendance is free, and children are wel- Arts Centre, Gold Coast @ 6.30pm (Doors come. open 5:45pm): Mon June 17th – Carbon Nation. The good BYO plate of food to share with others. news about climate change and how we can live off the grid in the city! Any enquiries contact Lyn on 0409 645 888 or [email protected] www.lifechangingevents.net.au

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This time of the year sees citrus trees loaded President’s Message with fruit and ripening up nicely. In our region citrus grow really well and without much trou- Hello Everyone, ble, sure there may be a few pests about, but I would like to start by congratulating all those usually nothing that causes total devastation. who put in a lot of time and effort each month Trees may suffer the occasional bout of producing our newsletter. It has great commu- sooty mould and leaf miner however these nity feel and is full of topics and hints that are can be dealt with by spraying affected areas relevant to our region and cliamate. As you with an organic pest oil. can see, most of the content is provided by a few dedicated and diligent members who Another common complaint from growers is keep us informed as well as entertained. How Gall wasp damage, again easily dealt with by wonderful it would be and how even more cutting of the gall before it hatches (check for enriched our newsletter would become, if all galls now) and destroy the lumpy bits by members were to participate in sharing even burning or sealing them in a black plastic bag the smallest of gardening details with us. We and leaving in the sun for 2 or 3 weeks to are always hungry to hear what you are doing cook. Do not compost branches with galls in out there, from growing right through to eating them because the larvae will hatch and live your garden. Please make this the year that to fight another day. you get involved and share a bit of yourself with us. Citrus trees are pretty hungry and should be fertilized lightly at the beginning of each sea- I have noticed that there are quite a few over- son to maintain strong but steady growth. due membership reminders printed in the Trees do not need to be pruned in order to newsletter, I ask that members bring their fruit like a lot of other fruit trees do, however membership up to date at your earliest con- you may want to give them a little hair cut to venience. We now offer you the option of di- keep their growth in check in smaller gar- rect payment into the GCOG bank account, as dens. Prune after fruit has been harvested well as the previous methods of posting a and don‟t delay because they start flowering cheque or simply paying on meeting nights. again in a very short time. All details needed for these payment options Happy gardening, Maria. are printed on the NOTICE BOARD page of the newsletter each month. Handy Hint - Planting Carrots

Thank you to members who are still searching Ross Davis showed for and finding any overdue library books that me a trick for beautiful may have gone astray over time. We have a long carrots … few show up from time to time which is great.  Push your spade Remember just keep looking through those completely into the soil book shelves at home, after all these books have to be somewhere.  Wiggle it back and forth so it pushes the The SEED TABLE is becoming even more soil to make, say a user friendly thanks to Lyn and Rogers efforts. 5cm wide gap at sur- Lyn has been busy building up a picture and face level. description list of the seeds we carry so you  Fill with coarse sand have an extra visual aid and more info about  Sprinkle your seeds, the plants you will be growing. This will no etc doubt be a boon to the beginner gardeners amongst us, as well as just plain handy to us To Be Continued in 4 all. months … Angie

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Q & A - March Meeting HELP - Climbing Bean!!! By Karen Hart Jill has donated some lupin seeds to the Help! Could whoever gave me this 7-year club, can be grown as a green manure crop. climbing bean plant contact me (5534 4753) They can be eaten, need to be soaked first so I know what to do with it - it's taking over and eaten as sprouted seed. my garden (house to follow?)!!  Do I just let it keep growing? Neil spoke about aquaponics and has a good  Will it feed an army if I let it go? book which the library will purchase. When does it produce beans? and so on… Desperate, Jill A member has not had much success with carrots. Marie says that they are very easy to grow. Tiny seed so only plant 2 and a half times depth. Cover with fine soil. Pat down soil to remove air pockets. Carrots take 10 days to germinate – need to keep soil moist, but not too wet. Dig over first to fine tilth. Sprinkle finely, like seasoning food. They take 4 months (16-18 weeks). Varieties avail- able from the club are Great Western Red – a huge carrot, but grows well in clay; Chan- teney – a fatter, shorter variety. They sit hap- pily in the ground until needed, but should be dug before flowers form. High value food.

 All seeds need soil contact, so pat down Question - Raised Beds after planting.  High nitrogen soils for leafy greens. Root Thanks for the photo Lyn. This is a new gar- crops to follow. den bed at Ashmore State School built by  Beetroot – Bull‟s Blood variety available – Ashmore Community garden group. It is a leaves can be eaten as well. similar style garden to the ones they build at  Leeks – very easy to grow. Seedlings can 270 Ferry Road (GC Permaculture HQ). Di is be grown in a „pocket‟. They may take up curious as to how they avoid erosion – why to 2 weeks to germinate. Very good value, doesn‟t rainfall & watering make the beds col- with 200 seeds in a packet. lapse? It is a cheap way of creating raised  Parsnips are easy to grow here. Fresh beds! Love to hear your answers. Ed. seed needs to be sown every year – a winter crop.  Rock dust – SAFE sells rock minerals, also, Guy Lewington, a member, can sup- ply it as he has his own mine near Gatton. Cracker dust, blue rock, etc., is still fairly large, but rock minerals have more „ingredients‟.  Does anyone know anything about Sweet smother grass? – Ian has seen it growing - it needs to be cut higher than normal grass. It grows well in shade.

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Marty Skok’s: Australian Native Bees  Household poison will kill the bees Jill Barber  Remove any that decide to make a home on the hive or near the main flight Last month, Marty was kind enough to come path. and infuse us with some of his enthusiasm for Australian Native Bees, and his talk was  If you obtain a log, cap off the ends with packed with information. He brought a live timber and place the nest in a warm spot in hive that could be viewed, as well as an ex- your garden. ample of a hive killed by natural predators.  The bees prefer the morning sun, and need His powerpoint presentation accompanied his to be protected from the heat of the day and talk initially on how housing developments cold wind. have changed the habitats of native bees and  Having a water source and nectar source how to be proactive in rescuing hives. It pro- within 100m is optimal, but they will forage gressed rapidly to pests which endanger hives up to 500m from their nest. and different types of native bees. He‟s obvi-  Movement of the nest is either 1ft every 2-3 ously made quite a study of them! There was days or 1km. Any more or less will confuse also a honey tasting, showing the quite strik- them resulting in a weakened nest, which ing differences between native and European will become vulnerable to attack by preda- bee honeys. I asked Marty to forward me a tors. summary of his talk, and what follows is a combination of this and my notes from his talk. Problems for your bees:  Eucalyptus Torelliana (Cadaghi) - During There are ten major groups of native bees: January and February, the seeds of this * – consists of about ten spe- tree can cause a serious problem for your cies, and was previously called Trigona. hive. The bees love this tree for the resin These are the only stingless bee of over 1500 which is used in nest building and also seal- species in Australia. They are black and look ing up the hive. While they are collecting like small flies. They make and store small this material they carry the small seed from amounts of honey, which has a major differ- this plant back to the hive and it is depos- ence from European bee honey, and it is ited on the entrance or inside the hive. If stored in small jars or pots instead of combs. these seeds are not removed there is a Tree loppers often find hives in hollows of possibility of the entrance being blocked trees, which they normally just mulch. Unless and consequently the hive will die. it is really necessary, it is better not to cut down the tree or remove the hive from the log.  Swarming of the hive in summer months Marty has also found many hives in water has just begun to be understood. It occurs meter boxes. Finally, it is illegal to remove or mainly during the summer months and is bud a hive in National Parks or Reserves. quite remarkable to see. During this event Budding is when you drill a hole in the back of a hive population can be reduced by over your box and then place it in front of the exist- half and for a new bee keeper, can be quite ing hive. The bees will fly through the box worrying. It can be either through mating or and eventually build another brood in the box. from having foreign mating bees in the hive.

Stingless bees are great at pollinating mango, Marty has never seen a strong hive suffer watermelons and macadamias. They also from this in the long-term. In fact, they actu- love citrus, strawberries and avocados, just ally become stronger. The safest way to to mention a few. keep these social bees is to leave them in When setting up a hive for your bees, keep the log in which you got them. Marty has these vital points in mind: split many a hive over the years, and he o o mostly loses these to their predators.  Native bees will not work <18 c or >35 c  Always only face the hive from a north to an Predators include Phorid flies, the larger east direction. Syrphod flies which resemble a wasp and

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the dreaded South African Small Hive Bee- cuts on the edges of leaves in the garden tle. All these lay eggs, and it is therefore of (used for nest building). They like the soft great importance to seal up gaps in the bees‟ leaves of roses, bauhinia and buddleia. nest to prevent pests from destroying it. Also, 8). Resin Bee perforated metal strips can be placed at the Resin bees nest in pre-existing holes or gaps entrance to keep the beetle out. Cockroach in timber, stone or bricks. They build a wall poison can be taped to the outside of the between their brood and to seal off the nest hive as well to kill the beetle. holes. You will notice this bee near your stin- White ants and termites can also be a gless bee hive it you have one. problem, so placing the nest on a brick in 9). Homalictus Bees some water until the bees have repaired their These bees are tiny - about 6mm long, they defences can help with this. come in many different colours, from blue, red Chemicals are killing off bees at an alarming and green with purple, and there are around rate, as the use of pesticides is widespread. 160 to 170 to a nest. Females live together in a nest which branches underground. They all 2). Yellow and Black Carpenter Bee take turns in guarding the nest entrance. These are the largest native bees in Austra- 10). Masked Bees lia, and can give a nasty sting. They are These remarkable bees use pre-existing holes faithful to their home, preferring to lay eggs in in wood or stems to make their nests. They the same hole they were born in and hiber- are about 10mm long, and weave their brood nate in. They are great pollinators in fruit from a cellophane-like secretion. growing areas. Females have bright yellow To attract native bees to your garden, you fur and a black abdomen, while males are must give them different nectar and pollen covered with yellow and brown fur. People sources, and you also need to create habitat often think they are Bumble bees, but Austra- for them. Bundle reeds and bamboo together, lia has no native Bumble bees. drill holes of different sizes in wood, cap off 3). Green Carpenter Bee the end of a log or make a soft mudbrick These bees nest burrows in the stalks of the home for them to nest in. A Styrofoam box grass tree or in soft dead timber as land section can be placed over the hive to insulate clearing has destroyed homes for these it, so that the temperature stays between 18 bees. and 35 degrees. 4). Reed Bees For further information: They nest in plants such as raspberries and  Aussie Bee website - Aust Native Bee blackberries and also in the dead frond of the Research Centre: www.aussiebee.com tree ferns.  Australian stingless bees by Russell Za- 5). Blue Banded Bees bel: www.uq.net.au/~zzrzabel These can sting, but are not aggressive. Stingless bee hive design by Tim: Males cling to plant stems at night. Nests are  www.sugarbag.net/hives He gives instruc- invaded by the Neon Cuckoo Bee who wipes tion on hive construction (charges $500/hive) out the Blue Bandeds‟ eggs, then the latter Where to buy Stingless Bees: raises the Neon Cuckoos! They collect the majority of their nectar from blue flowers, but Peter Davenport, Elanora QLD (in boxes) Phone: 07 5533 9383 will also feed on some non blue flowers such as tomato or eggplant. They make nests in Russell and Janine Zabel, Hatton Vale QLD (in boxes) 0404 892 139 the ground, but also nest in mudbrick homes, George & Julie Hood, Cleveland QLD (in and will use sandstone to make a home.  boxes) 07 3286 4475 6). Teddy Bear Bees Frank Adcock, Nashua, Northern Rivers area This bee is about 17mm in length, and shal-  of NSW (in boxes) 02 6629 1431 low nests in soft soil and under houses, and it is another bee mistaken for a Bumble bee. * carbonaria, Tetragonula clypearis, 7). Leafcutter Bees Tetragonula davenporti, Tetragonula hockingsi, This is the bee responsible for the circular Tetragonula mellipes, Tetragonula sapiens.

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Gardens for All Seasons also susceptible, and growing marigolds From Diane Kelly around their base might help prevent problems. Fungal diseases & nitrogen: Take care not to overuse nitrogen-based Sources of Phosphorus and Potas- fertilisers. Plants that have been fed a sium: nitrogen-rich diet are more susceptible to Phosphorus for the garden is found in fungal diseases because their tissues are worm castings, fish emulsion, compost, more tender and watery. manures, bone meal and rock phosphate. Biofumigation: When soil-borne pests and diseases As well as being found in wood ash, po- have been a problem, there is no need to tassium can be provided by compost, turn to a synthetic soil fumigant. Some fish emulsion, worm castings, seaweed plants, notably mustard, can be used as emulsion, animal manures and blood & biological fumigants to suppress the bone with potash. pests in a naturally occurring compound. When the roots and foliage of mustard Earthworms and Copper: are chopped or crushed, chemicals called Bordeaux spray contains copper, which glucosinolates are released. These are is an allowable input in organic agricul- broken down by an enzyme to form ture. However, it can kill earthworms. isothiocyanate (ITC), a natural fumigant. To prevent this happening when you To be effective, the biofumigant crop spray your fruit trees, spread a tempo- needs to be thickly planted and chopped rary cover over the soil beneath them. into small sections before being incorpo- Cardboard, newspaper or a sheet of rated into the soil. plastic would do.

Other plants with biofumigant properties Using “Mozzie Blocker”: include radish, turnip and canola. Sur- You might find a cultivar of Lepto- prisingly, the humble marigold (Tagetes spermum liversidgei, commonly called spp) can also be used as a biofumigant. lemon-scented tea tree or olive tea tree, Root exudates from the plant release al- marketed under the name of “Mozzie pha-terthienyl, a powerful compound with Blocker”. This mozzie repellent plant nematicidal, insecticidal, anti-viral and grows to about 2 m, but can be kept cytotoxic properties. It is especially use- pruned to a compact bush. Trim it lightly ful in the garden to control root-knot just before sitting outdoors and leave the nematodes. Plant it in a bed intended for prunings scattered around so they are vegetables susceptible to this pest about walked over. two months before planting the vegetable crop. To get maximum benefit from Try rubbing the leaves on bare arms and planting marigolds as a biofumigant, chop legs, but test for allergy on a small area the plants and dig them into the soil be- first. It is worth trying it near animal fore planting the desired crop. housing too.

Vegetables susceptible to root-knot High Biodiversity = High Productivity: nematode include beans, capsicum, car- A long-term experiment comparing plots rot, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, growing monocultures and plots planted pumpkin and tomato. Many fruit trees are with from one to 16 different species

GCOG Page 9 MAY 2013 found the high-biodiversity plots to have 2.7 to 2.9 times the above and below- ground total biomass compared to the monocultures.

Over time, the productivity of the biodi- verse plots increased. The plots of high HERB FARM biodiversity provided to be less suscepti- ble to weedy species than were the plots Michael & Sandra Nanka of monoculture and those of low biodi- 491 Springbrook Rd versity. The more species-diverse plots MUDGEERABA. 4213 withstood stress better and recovered faster. Opening times Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday Wetting Agent versus Coir Fibre: 9 am – 4 pm Research has shown there to be less benefit from using water crystals in pot- Phone: (07) 5530 3253 ting mix than from incorporating 10 to 20 www.herbcottage.com.au per cent of coir fibre dust into the me- dium. This is worth remembering next  Culinary, Fragrant and Medicinal Herbs time you are re-potting, but for plants  Vegetable and Herb Seeds already potted, a wetting agent of some  Craft, Herb Vinegars, Jams & Preserves sort will be beneficial in retaining water.  Essential & Fragrant Oils, & lots more

Is it Iron or Nitrogen Deficiency: Deficiencies of both iron and nitrogen can cause leaves to yellow, but how do you tell the difference? If nitrogen is de- ficient, the older leaves are affected first, becoming yellow all over. Sometimes they turn red, look stunted or drop pre- maturely.

If an iron shortage is the problem, it ap- pears first in the youngest foliage. Leaves turn yellow between the veins, but the veins remain green. In a severe case, the young leaves can look a very pale, creamy colour.

Butterflies: are attracted to yellow, pur- ple, orange and red. Flat flowers with easily accessible nectar are preferred. Choose plants of different heights and ones that flower at different time of the year. Gardens for All Seasons Mary Horsfall

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Gardening on the Gold Coast FRUIT TREES - BOGI & Thereabouts - June From Diane Kelly From Diane Kelly Custard Apples: Peak harvest period, har- Have a little rest, for this is the month of vest every 3-7 days. Don‟t let trees dry out. the armchair gardener! However, if you Figs: Dormant period. Don‟t let trees dry haven‟t had time to earn the relaxation, out. there is still time to plant some species Lychee: Don‟t let trees dry out. Fertilise for the spring. June and July are also trees this month. Mature trees (5 years and good months for planting and the mainte- older) 1.5 kg organic fertiliser with sulphate nance pruning of deciduous fruit trees of potash added per sq m to the drip line of and vines, and ornamental vines, bushes trees. (For trees under 5 years, use only 50 and trees. grams.) Low Chill Stone Fruit: Fertilise trees with Vegetables: This is not a big month in 50 gms of organic fertiliser with sulphate of the vegetable garden. Some sowings are potash added per sq m to the drip line of still done, but mainly for garden continu- trees. Prune off 2/3 of new growth. ity. Mango: Apply gypsum if soil pH is 6 or more. If below 6 pH, apply lime, 50 gms per Flowers: Some varieties will still pro- sq m of either. Mature trees (5 years and duce a reasonable spring display if older) 1.5 kg organic fertiliser with sulphate planted now. Sow linaria seeds where of potash added per sq m to the drip line of other annuals have failed. They grow trees; water in well. and flower very quickly. Passion-fruit: The water can be tapered off. Plantings include: alyssum, balsam, Harvest fruit every 3-4 days under vines. calendula, Californian poppy, godetia, Pawpaw: If you have not applied boron, Iceland poppy, impatiens, linaria (some of apply now. 1 teaspoon per tree. 40% of these are quite beautiful), marigold, na- annual organic fertiliser can be applied e.g. sturtium, petunia and phlox. 20 gms per sq m. Persimmon: Decline water needs. Apply a Fruit: When planting deciduous fruit little garden lime and gypsum, 20 gms per sq trees, deep holes are not necessary, but m. good preparation will pay dividends. Strawberries: Plants should be coming Break the resident soil up in the bottom of away well. A little organic fertiliser with sul- the hole and churn in some organic mat- phate of potash can be applied now. Use ter (manure is ideal). Make a type of pot- fish emulsion or kelp spray regularly over ting mix with the soil you have removed plants to keep in good health. from the hole by adding organic matter, Bananas: Keep up the water. When fruit and sand if it is high in clay content, and are formed, bag fruit with banana bag, tie more organic matter if it is sandy. bag to top of stem and drape down to bell. Leave open at bottom for air. Cut off bell to Tease out the roots if they are pot-bound get larger fruit. or tangled, and splay over a mound of Citrus: Harvest should start this month, and mix in the bottom of the hole. Fill in with continue until August. Keep up watering. the mixture, apply an undercoat of or- Avocado: Add garden lime, 20 grams per ganic matter, an overcoat of mulch, a sq m to drip line and gypsum 20 grams per feed or liquid fertiliser, and water regu- sq m again to drip line. Early varieties can larly. Treat vines in the same fashion. be picked. Don‟t let trees dry out.

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VEGETABLES HERBS

MAY: MAY Asian greens, Asparagus crowns, Beans, Annual: Borage, Calendula, Chamomile, Beetroot, Broad beans, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chervil, Coriander, Dill, Garlic, Giant Red Let- Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Celeriac, Endive, tuce, Herb Robert, Italian parsley, Misome, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, Onion, Pars- Mizuna, Mustard Lettuce, nip, Pea, Potato, Radish, Rhubarb, Shallots, Nasturtium, Rocket. Silverbeet, Spinach, Strawberry, Tomato, Turnip. Perennials & Bi-Annuals: Catnip, Chicory, Chives, Perennial Coriander, JUNE: Fennel, Hyssop, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Asian greens, Asparagus crowns, Lovage, Marjoram, Mint, Mushroom Plant, Broad beans, Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbage, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Salad Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Celeriac, Burnet, Winter Tarragon, Thyme, Upland Endive, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Onion, Cress, Watercress, Winter Savoury. Parsnip, Pea, Potato, Radish, Shallots, Silverbeet, Snow pea, Strawberry. JUNE Annual: Borage, Calendula, Chamomile, Prostate Awareness Chervil, Coriander, Dill, Garlic, Giant Red Twin Towns & Tweed Coast Lettuce, Herb Robert, Italian parsley, Just a click away: Misome, Mizuna, Mustard Lettuce, Nastur- www.prostateawarenessaustralia.com tium, Rocket or contact Ross Davis for more info: [email protected] Perennials & Bi-Annuals: Catnip, Chicory, Chives, Perennial Coriander, Fennel, Gardening Australia - App Hyssop, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Lovage, From Dorothy Marjoram, Mint, Mushroom Plant, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Salad Have a look at a new App from Gardening Burnet, Winter Tarragon, Thyme, Upland Australia. It has what to plant now info, how Cress, Watercress, Winter Savoury. to info, an easy to use diary to capture your observations and photos. Can still plant, but it is getting towards the http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/ end of the season – Basil, Ceylon Spinach. resources/vegie_app.htm

Whilst every effort is made to publish accurate information the association (including Editor, Executive Offi- cers and the Committee) accepts no responsibility for statements made or opinions expressed in this news- letter.

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