Garden jobs for December:

There is still time to plant out some annuals or potted colour to have the garden looking a picture for Christmas – try alyssum, lobelia, petunia, zinnia, salvia, verbena, and marigolds.

Now is a good time to plant up pots and hanging baskets – there are so many choices available and we will help you to make the ideal selection. Shady spots are where much of the summer days are enjoyed. Plant out now with shade-loving plants to have these areas full of colour and life for the months ahead. Keep deadheading roses and water deeply to ensure a second flush of blooms. Trim back any flowering shrubs that have now finished – this will encourage new growth over summer for next year’s flowers. Give your garden a good fertilise with an organic fertiliser. Top up your gardens with mulch to have these looking great and help with water retention. Test and make any repairs to your garden irrigation. Pull those weeds.

The Edible Garden

December is the month when things really get going in the vegetable garden and you will begin to enjoy the rewards of your abundant harvest. Planting can continue in most areas. Ensure a supply of plenty of water and fertiliser as growth will be rapid. Watch out for pests or problems and treat them as necessary. The experts at The Bay Road Nursery will help with the solutions.

In the Veggie Patch

Tropics Sub-tropical Arid Temperate
Asian Greens Asian Greens Basil Asian Greens
Basil Asparagus French & Climbing Beans French & Climbing Beans
Snake Beans Basil Basil Beetroot
Capsicum French & Climbing Beans Capsicum Broccoli
Chilli Beetroot Chilli Cabbage
Carrot Capsicum Carrot Capsicum
Cucumber Chilli Cucumber Carrot
Eggplant Carrot Eggplant Celery
Ginger Chives Fennel Chives
Pumpkin Coriander Ginger Coriander
Spring Onion Cucumber Leek Dill
Sweet Corn Dill Lettuce Fennel
Sweet Potato Eggplant Melon Leek
Tomato Fennel Potato Lettuce
Kale Pumpkin Mediterranean Herbs*
Leek Radish Mint
Lettuce Rocket Onion
Mediterranean Herbs* Spring Onion Parsley
Melon Sweet Corn Parsnip
Mint Sweet Potato Potato
Parsley Tomato Pumpkin
Parsnip Zucchini Radish
Potato Rocket
Pumpkin Silverbeet
Radish Spring Onion
Rocket Sweet Corn
Silverbeet Tomato
Spring Onion Zucchini
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potato
Tomato
Zucchini

*Including Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Majoram, and Oregano