Life in the Garden with Alan Jolliffe

Life in the Garden with Alan Jolliffe

Autumn Gardening, Fruit & Vegetables, Monthly Tips & Tasks, Plant Forum, The Flower Garden

March Gardening Update Canterbury Gardens in Autumn March is ideal for harvesting fruit and vegetables. Surplus produce is common, and freezing remains the most popular preservation method—it’s quick, easy, and cost-effective. Clean, blanch, cool, dry, and pack vegetables into freezer bags before freezing. Bottling fruit and beetroot, while more time-consuming, adds colour to your pantry … Read More

Blueberries: Plant of the Month

Blueberries: Plant of the Month

Autumn Gardening, Plant of the Month

Many thanks to Portstone Garden Centre for this update. CHS Members enjoy a 15% discount at Portstone Garden Centre www.portstone.co.nz   Although it’s the end of the season for Blueberries, some varieties such as Pink Icing and Tifblue put on a lovely display of autumnal colours, providing interesting landscapes in the form of hedges or … Read More

Monthly Gardening Tips & Tasks – April 2024

Monthly Gardening Tips & Tasks – April 2024

Autumn Gardening, Blog, Fruit & Vegetables, Lawns, Monthly Tips & Tasks, News, The Flower Garden

Autumn is a bustling season in the garden, marked this year by noticeable daytime temperature drops in March. Despite morning dews, rainfall remains scarce, leaving soil moisture notably low. This month is prime for lawn renovation in preparation for winter. Feeding, weed spraying, top dressing, and resowing yield optimal results while the soil remains warm … Read More