Tasks for May

SOW BROAD BEANS Love ’em or loathe ’em, how many other veges come prepared for the cold with their own fleece-lined pods? Plant them 4cm deep and 15cm apart. Once they get going, they’ll need some suppport, such as a structure of string and bamboo. If you don’t have much space, ‘Coles Early Dwarf’ is a great option for pots. You can also grow carrots, onions, cabbages, spinach, beetroot and silver beet now. GROW A COVER CROP If you’re putting your vege garden on a sabbatical over the winter and the soil will be bare, consider planting a cover or “green manure” crop of nutrient-rich plants, so your patch is rearing to grow in spring. Good options are blue lupins, mustard and buckwheat. You can also buy special green manure blends of seeds. Simply clear…

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