The Gardener's Almanac

Overview ;

Temperatures, humidity and ventilation are probably the main items to be taken care of this month.

 

Extreme variations can cause various fungal problems on plant life.

 

Week No. 36 - 2nd to 8th

 

• Check over potted alpine plants and tidy up as necessary.

 

• Check over established plants and top dress or re-pot as necessary.

 

• If not already done, nip out the growing tip of tomato plants to encourage the crop to ripen before the end of the growing season.

 

 

Week No. 37 - 9th to 15th

 

• Sow lettuce seeds.

 

• Re-pot or pot on Sprekelia every two or three years.

 

Week No. 38 - 16th to 22nd

 

• Keep a check on humidity, when it is too high, it can cause plants such as late Chrysanthemums to damp off.

 

• Pot up established Aethiopica plants.

 

• Fetch Datura, Fuchsia, into the greenhouse for the winter months.

 

• Pot Narcissus / Daffodil bulbs up as soon as they are available.

 

• Stop feeding tuberous begonias once flowering and growth begins to fall off.

 

• If finished flowering; ease of the watering of Bougainvillea plants.

 

Week No. 39 - 23rd to 29th

 

• Ensure indoor grape vines get maximum light.

 

• Daily, place Poinsettia in a light free place from early evening until the following morning.