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Late Autumn
Kitchen Garden
To-Do List
(May in low frost, summer rainfall areas)
Print This Page and Use as Your Actual To-Do List
Planning and Recordkeeping
□ For winter colour think about sowing
Californian Poppies
□ Think about protecting tender herbs,
such as basil, against winter.
□ Keep weekly gardening diary and records up to date.
□ Compare actual results and actions with plans and make
notes for next year where necessary.
Tip: This is a good month to
buy frost protection. Don't wait till the first frost hit. Ask
your local garden centre for a recommendation for your area.
Herb Propagation
Maintain the succession of seed sowing of:
□ Coriander
□ Sage
Continue taking cuttings of:
□ Lavender
□ Lemon Balm
□ Mint
□ Oregano
□ Rosemary
□ Thyme
Veggie
Propagation
Maintain the succession of seed sowing of:
□ Radishes - last month to sow before
winter
□ Peas - last month to sow before
winter
□ Green Beans - last month to sow
before winter See our recommended varieties.
Planting and Thinning Out
Tip:
If you don't like propagating your own herbs you can buy all herbs
on our recommended varieties list
and transplant into permanent beds or bigger containers. The same
goes for veggies. Buy seedlings from your local nurseries.
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Thin out all veggies to the desired distances.
Watering
□ Check garden and containers at least
once every three days.
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Supplement rainfall (in summer rainfall areas) with thorough
waterings.
Fertilizing
□ Fertilize once with a liquid
fertilizer. Especially peas.
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Containers need a diluted feeding once a week.
Pruning
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Prune all herbs to keep them in shape.
Weeding
□ Remove weeds regularly as they appear. Don’t give them a chance to
flower and seed.
Pests and Disease
□ Note the occurrence of pest and
disease, measures taken (if any), and results.
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Be on the lookout for aphids, caterpillars and red spider mite.
Harvesting
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Continue harvesting seed.
□ Continue making oils and vinegars,
pesto, etc.
□ Harvest herbs and veggies as required for daily use.
Clean-up
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Pull up all summer veggies, that have
finished bearing, as well as spent annual herbs.
□ Remove debris to the compost heap, or use as a mulch elsewhere in
the garden.
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Dispose of any
insect or disease infested plant material. |
