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| Easter in Rockvale Gardens |
It is a joy to be outside in the garden for many I am sure. because I spend a good deal of my time doing that during the year Easter break is a time when I catch up with family who come and stay.
But then back on the job again leaf rake and blower in hand!!
Compost bins will be filling fast with leaves and grass clippings, I will be adding manure and ready compost then wetting between layers to get things into decomposing mode. However in ground that is expected to produce year after year, just as farm land requires fertiliser to ensure adequate growth so to do our gardens. While composts and manures must be accorded their place in soil management they are inadequate to ensure proper mineral nutrition of plants and must be supplemented by fertilisers during the growing season.
But then back on the job again leaf rake and blower in hand!!
Compost bins will be filling fast with leaves and grass clippings, I will be adding manure and ready compost then wetting between layers to get things into decomposing mode. However in ground that is expected to produce year after year, just as farm land requires fertiliser to ensure adequate growth so to do our gardens. While composts and manures must be accorded their place in soil management they are inadequate to ensure proper mineral nutrition of plants and must be supplemented by fertilisers during the growing season.
Generally speaking stable and poultry manure contain practically all the elements required, particularly Nitrogen, phosphate, and potash in a natural organic form, but manure too fresh can cause rank growth so all the more reason to break it down with composting.
Plants that will not tolerate phosphate fertiliser are Lleucodedrons, Proteas, Banksia and Erica's. Dried Blood is high in nitrogen, and is an easy way to replenish the nitrogen content in the soil. plants like Polyanthus, Primulas and Cyclamen love it and will flourish when you add dried blood to their diet. 100% Pure and Natural.
During this dry spell gardens will respond well to a good gentle soaking then when plants like primula and viola clumps are sitting up they can be dug up and broken apart to fill gaps in front boarders while the ground is damp.
Feed rhododendron, azaleas, & camellias with fertiliser mixed especially for them and water in to boost them for spring flowering
Plants that will not tolerate phosphate fertiliser are Lleucodedrons, Proteas, Banksia and Erica's. Dried Blood is high in nitrogen, and is an easy way to replenish the nitrogen content in the soil. plants like Polyanthus, Primulas and Cyclamen love it and will flourish when you add dried blood to their diet. 100% Pure and Natural.
During this dry spell gardens will respond well to a good gentle soaking then when plants like primula and viola clumps are sitting up they can be dug up and broken apart to fill gaps in front boarders while the ground is damp.
Feed rhododendron, azaleas, & camellias with fertiliser mixed especially for them and water in to boost them for spring flowering
Lily bulbs will become available this month and can be planted from now until June.
Vegetables
Time to dig up and divide Rhubarb crowns, mixing in heaps of compost before replanting and a good time for sowing of Spinach and Snap Peas and spring onions. Fill the top of a shallow pot with Spring Onions and pull them as they’re needed. Harvest Pumpkins now and remember not to remove the stalk from the Pumpkin, this stops it from rotting.
fruit: I have been harvesting apples and quince and gathering walnuts this week and I am sure to be becoming across the odd Easter egg among plants after the big egg hunt in the garden soon.
Vegetables
Time to dig up and divide Rhubarb crowns, mixing in heaps of compost before replanting and a good time for sowing of Spinach and Snap Peas and spring onions. Fill the top of a shallow pot with Spring Onions and pull them as they’re needed. Harvest Pumpkins now and remember not to remove the stalk from the Pumpkin, this stops it from rotting.
fruit: I have been harvesting apples and quince and gathering walnuts this week and I am sure to be becoming across the odd Easter egg among plants after the big egg hunt in the garden soon.
Cheers, Linda.
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| Easter egg hunt at Rockvake Gardens. |
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