December Garden To-Do-List

1/12/2020

I have had a lot of questions about the things we do month by month to help not only maintain but add to our system.

While the best time to have ‘planted a tree’ was 20 years ago, the next best time to start is now.
Each little thing we do can and will help increase our ability to build resilient, regenerative and abundant lives.
Let’s Make It Real -
Here is our December garden to-do list. We hope it helps you in your endeavors
Downloadable file attached at the bottom

To Do List
•Apply compost to your gardens
•Make compost
•Water plants deeply if dry
•Plant beneficial insect attractors
•Heavily mulch shallow rooted trees
•Pinch out unwanted side shoots
•Prune flowering peaches
•Trim the hedging plants
•Remove suckers from rootstock
•Foliar spray plants with water/milk to help protect against sunburn
•Foliar feed the orchard and potager
•Side dress vegetables with compost
•Give fallen fruit to the chickens to help control fruit fly
•Harvest and dry excess herbs
•Check fruit fly plan for summer
•Sow seeds
•Check over orchard for pests and possible disease
•Take cuttings from Figs

What To Plant
Amaranth, Basil, Beans Climbing, Beetroot, Capsicum, Carrot, Celery
Chilli, Chives, Choko, Cucumber, Eggplant, Kohlrabi, Mustard greens
Oregano, Parsley, Pumpkin, Radish, Rockmelon, Rosella, Silverbeet
Shallots, Sunflowers, Sweet corn, Tomatoes, Zucchini