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1. WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN

Reference:VegetablegrowingAguideforhomeGardenersinWesternAustralia,GOVERNMENTOFWESTERNAUSTRALIADepartmentofAgricultureandFood.See2.PlantPestsandDiseases

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Beans(Climbinganddwarf)

Exceptformid-winter,beansthriveformostoftheyear

Climbingbeanspreferrelativelylight,slightlyacidicsoils.SoilsmayneedlimingifthepHislessthan5.8(inwater).

Two�spottedmitesareseriouspestsofbeans.Theyattacktheleaves,stemsandpods.Nematodesalsocauseseriousdamagetotheroots.Coldweatheratplantingmaypromoterootrot,whileheavyfertilisationandfrequentirrigationssometimesencouragesclerotiniarotstodevelop.

Plantclimbingbeansinrowsaboutametreapart.Planttwoseeds5cmdeepateachtrellis�stakesite,20to30cmapartwithintherow.

Plantdwarfbeansinrows50cmapartand5to8cmapartwithintherows.

Beans(Broad)

Lateautumntomidwinter(midApriltoJune)

Anywelldrainedsoil

Insectssuchasaphids,togetherwithslugsandsnails,maydamagethecropbutoncegrowingwellbroadbeansarerelativelyfreeofpests.

Themostcommondiseasesofbroadbeansarechocolatespotandrust.

Broadbeansneedphosphorusandpotassium.Beinglegumes

theyproducesomeofthenitrogentheyneed.Bacterialnodulesontherootsindicatethattherightbacteriaare

present;nodulesshouldbepinktoredinside.

Sowtheseeds15to20cmapartinsingleordoublerows,

90cmapart,about5cmbelowthesurface.Doublerowshelptheplantstowithstandwind,howeverawindbreakorlighttrellismayhelp.

Beetroot Allyearround Lightsoilsarebest

MostcommonGardenpestswilldamagebeetroot.Theseincluderedleggedearthmite,snails,slugs,cutworms,budwormsandweevils.

Trybeetrootleavesinsaladsandstirfrieswhileyou’rewaitingforthebeetrootbulbtoform!Winterplantingsgerminateandgrowslowly,andsummer-grownplantsmaybeaffectedbyhightemperaturesandwaterstress,leadingtotoughunpalatableroots.


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Broccoli Growsbestduringautumn,winterand

spring.PlantinearlyMarchifyoungplantsareprotectedbyshadeclothorstrawaroundtheirroots.

Thriveonawiderangeofsoiltypes,especiallyif

builtupwithorganicmanuresfirst.

Commonpestsareaphids,blackbeetle,cutworm,cabbageordiamond�backmoth,cabbagewhitebutterfly,clustercaterpillar,redleggedearthmite,Rutherglenbug,slugs,snailsandvegetableweevil.Damagefromcaterpillarsofthediamond�backmothisseriousinautumnandspring.

Commondiseasesareblackrot,clubrootandsclerotiniarot.ClubrootisaseverediseasewhichcausesBrassicarootstoswell.Itwillremaininthesoilformorethan10years.RotateBrassicaswithothercropstoreducethisproblem.

Theheadisreadytoharvestwhentheflowerbudsareclosedandcompactwithnoyellowingevident.Removetheheadwithabout10to15cmofstemattached.Numeroussideshootsmaythenproducesmallheads.Wideplantspacingsencouragemaximumsideshootdevelopment.

BrusselsSprouts

Transplant

seedlingsinsummerandharvestin

winterandspring.

Bestresultsif‘pushed’

withenrichedsoilandfollowedupwithregularmanuring.

Commonpestsareaphids,blackbeetle,cutworm,cabbageordiamond�backmoth,cabbagewhitebutterfly,clustercaterpillar,redleggedearthmite,Rutherglenbug,slugs,snailsandvegetableweevil.Damagefromcaterpillarsofthediamond�backmothisseriousinautumnandspring.Commondiseasesareblackrot,clubrootandsclerotiniarot.ClubrootisaseverediseasewhichcausesBrassicarootstoswell.

GoodqualitysproutsaredifficulttogrowinPertharea.Thefirstsproutsshouldbereadyforharvesting12to20

weeksaftertransplanting.Theymatureprogressivelyfromthebaseoftheplanttothetop.

Asthesproutsdevelop,removethefourtosixleavesabovethelowestsproutandnipoutthecabbage�liketopwhentheplantsareaboutametrehigh.

Cabbage Cabbagegrowsbestincoolweatherbutyoucan

Likesarich,wellfertilisedsoil

Commonpestsareaphids,blackbeetle,browncutworm,cabbageordiamond�

Insummer,cabbagesmaybereadytopickeightto10weeksaftertransplanting.Winter�grownvarietiesmaytake12to16


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growitthroughouttheyearprovidedyouwaterit

regularlyduringhotweather.

backmoth,cabbagewhitebutterfly,

clustercaterpillar,redleggedearthmite,Rutherglenbug,slugs,snailsandvegetableweevil.Damagefromcaterpillarsofthediamond�backmothisseriousinautumnandspring.

Commondiseasesareblackrot,clubrootandsclerotiniarot.ClubrootisaseverediseasewhichcausesBrassicarootstoswell.Itwillremaininthesoilformorethan10years.RotateBrassicaswithothercropstoreducethisproblem.

weeksbeforetheyareready.Pickcabbageswhenthe

headsarefullandfirmandbeforetheybegintosplit.

Cabbageplantsneedplentyofwater,particularlyduringwarmperiods,butheavywateringafteralongdryspellmaycausetheheadstosplit.

Capsicum TransplantseedlingsfromJulytoJanuary.

Likeawellfertilisedsoil.

Redspidermite,slugsandsnailscandamageleavesandfruit.CropsarenotpronetoleafdiseasesinthePerthareaexceptforspottedwiltvirus.

Blossomendrotofthefruitismainlycausedbylackof

wateringduringhotweather.

Spacetheplants45cmapart,with75to80cmbetweenrows.

Cropsmaybepickedforupto20weeks.

Carrot Canbegrownyearround

Likesandysoils

Fewleaf�eatingpestsdamagecarrotsaftertheseedlingstage.Nematodesmayseverelydamagetheroots.

Rememberthatrootcropssuchascarrotsrequirelessfertiliserthanmostothervegetables.Planthemtofollowheavilyfertilisedcropssuchascabbagesandcauliflowers,sotheycanusemuchoftheresidualnutrimentinthesoil.

Establishedplantsareabletowithstandhightemperatures,butseedlingsareparticularlysensitivetowind,hightemperaturesandsaltywater.


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Cauliflower Cauliflowerisacoolclimatecropwhichgrowsbest

duringautumn,winterandspring.

Likearich,wellfertilisedsoil.

Commonpestsareaphids,blackbeetle,browncutworm,cabbageordiamond-backmoth,cabbagewhitebutterfly,

clustercaterpillar,redleggedearthmite,Rutherglenbug,

slugs,snailsandvegetableweevil.Damagefromcaterpillarsofthediamond-backmothhasbeenseriousinrecentyearsin

autumnandspring.

Commondiseasesareblackrot,clubrootandsclerotiniarot.

Earlyvarietiesmature10to12weeksaftertransplanting,andlatetypes16to20weeks.Cauliflowersaresusceptibletosundamage,whichshowsasyellowingorreddeningofthecurd.Topreventthis,bendatleasttwoouterleavesoverthecurdsoonafteritappears.Thebetterthecoverage,thewhiterthefinalproduct.

Celery AllyearroundbutbutitperformsbestincooltomildweatheranditgrowsbestfromlateFebruaryandAugusttransplantings.

Celeryneedsagoodrichsoil.

Celeryissusceptibletomagnesiumdeficiency,whichcauses

brightyellowspotstodeveloponthemarginsofolderleaves.Applymagnesiumsulphateat5gpersquaremetreatmonthlyintervals.

Transplantseedlingsinsummerinrows30cmapart,with30cmbetweenplants.Inwinter,aspacingof40cm

by40cmwillprovidebetteraircirculationbetweentheplantsandreducetheriskofleafdisease.

Celeryisnaturallyadaptedtoswampsituations,soneedsplentyofmoisture.Youmayhavetohand�watertwiceadayinhotweather.

ChineseVeggies

Latesummertoearlywinter

Likeagoodrichsoil.

Itisthemostsusceptible

oftheBrassicacropstoclubrootdisease.Liming

Chineseveggiescanbeharvestedbypickingtheoutsideleaves,youdon'thavetocutthewholeplant.


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willreducedamagefromthisdisease.

Itwillgrowduringsummerbutunderhighhumidities,hightemperaturesandlowsoilmoisture,itmaybeaffectedbytipburnoritmay‘bolt’–thatis,theplantproducesaseedstalkratherthanahead.Also,itmayboltinlatewinterandearlyspring.

Cucumber(fromthecurcubitfamily)

Plantinspringtomatureinsummerandautumn

Theydobestinwelldrained,wellfertilisedsoilswhichwarmupearlyinthespring.

Aphids,two�spottedmitesandnematodescanseriouslydamagecucurbitcrops.Powderymildewcanseverelydamagecucurbits.

Asummerspreaderandunlessacompactbushvariety,isbestplantedinthetopcommunalarea.

Needsplentyofwater.

Eggplant Plantspringtoearlysummer

Likeswellfertilisedsoil,withatopupeverycoupleofweeks

Caterpillars,nematodesandtwo�spottedmitesareseriouspestsofeggplant.Oneparticularcaterpillarentersthefruitunderthecalyx,nearthestem,oftenspoilingawholecropifitisnotcontrolled.

Anneggplantbushwillproducefruitformostoftheyearandforafewyears.

Weeklysprayingwithapyrethrum/chilli/garlicmixhelpstominimiseproblems.

Herbs

Chooseanareathathashighexposuretothesun,whilebeingshelteredfromthewind.

Preparealight,well-drained,crumblysoil,diggingtoadepthofabout25cmsandbreakingupanyclumpsinthesoil.Herbswillalsogrowinheaviersoil,providedthereisgooddrainage.Fertiliser:bloodandboneoranimalmanure.

Oregano,thymes,bergamot(thetasteofEarlGreytea),comfrey(goodforwhat’swrongwithyouandthecompost!),lemonbalm,curryleaftree,Vietnamesemint,chocolatemint,mints,goldenoregano,cardamom,borage,ediblecannas,orrisroot(usedinpreservingpotpourri).

It is important thatherbs receiveat least6hoursof sunlightadayandtheyhaveadequatespacetogrow.

Forsomesuperherbstrybasil(bothsweetandpurple),parsley,sage,pyrethrum,lemongrass,oregano,rueandmarjoram.Mintisreadytorollnow,butyoumightwanttokeepitinanicesizedpot,justtopreventseriousmintinvasion!


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Kale Plantlatesummer,earlyautumnasKaleplantspreferacoolclimate

Likesarich,wellfertilisedsoil

Benefitsfromweeklysprayingwithapyrethrum/chilli/garlicmix,particularlyundertheleaves,anattractivehomeforpests.

Therearebothtallanddwarftypesofkale,thetalltypesdeveloping

amainstem.Theleavesarecurledorsmoothandbluish-green,purpleorwhite.

Leeks Leeksmaybegrownallyear,butthebestqualityisproducedinwinterandspring.

Growbestinsoilscontainingsomeorganicmatter,

andwithgoodwater�holdingcapacity.Afertilesoilwhichhas

carriedaheavilymanuredcropimmediatelybeforethegarlic,

isideal

Themostcommonproblemisdownymildewdisease.

Leekstakeabout21to30weekstomaturefromtransplants.Plantinrows30to45cmapartwith10to15cmbetweenplants.Plantupto10cmdeeptoincreasethelengthofwhitestem.

Harvestleekswhenthebaseoftheplantisaround2to

3cmdiameter.

Lettuce

(Therearefivetypesoflettuce:crisp-head,butterhead

andmignonette,loose-leafandcos.)

Doesbestinmildtowarmweatherbutcanbegrownallyearround

LikesasoilwithamplecompostandWellcomposted.

Aphids,caterpillars,nematodes,Rutherglenbug,redleggedearthmite,slugsandsnailsallattacklettuces.Lettucearepronetotipburninsummerandnumerousdiseases,including

sclerotinia,dryleafspot,dampingoff,downymildewandinwinter,big�veinvirus.

Lettuceiscrispandtastywhengrownquickly,butbitterandunpleasantifgrownslowly.

Harvestafter7to9weeksinsummerand16to19weeksinwinter.

Lettuceisverysensitivetosoilacidity.

Marrow

(fromthecurcubitfamily)

Asummervegetable.Plantseedsfromlateautumntomidsummer

Likesarichsoilwithlotsofcompost.

Aphids,two�spottedmitesandnematodescanseriouslydamagecucurbitcrops.Powderymildewcanseverely

damagecucurbits.

Zucchiniareimmaturemarrows.

Marrows(Cucurbitapepo)areprolificgrowers,sospacethemat1.4by0.8mapart.Forthebestcookingresults,pickmarrowsbeforetheyarefullymatureat300to400mmlong.

Onions

Onionsperformpoorlyifplantedin

Onionscanbegrowninalmostany

Snails,slugs,thripsandaphidsattackonions.

Youngplantsareslowgrowingandmustbekeptcarefullyweeded.


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summer,soareplantedfromAprilto

Novembertomaturefromlatespringtosummer.

typeofsoilprovidedit

isfertile.

Downymildewisthemostseriousdisease.

OnionshaveshallowrootsystemssoOnionshaveshallowrootsystemssokeepthesoilmoist.

Whenthetopsbendoverandturnyellow,theonionsarereadyforharvesting.Theyneedwarm,dryconditionsatharvesttimeto‘cure’thebulbs.

Parsnip Acoolseasonvegetablewhichgerminatesandgrowswellattemperaturesinthe20to30°Crange.Highertemperaturesimpair

germination.

Parsnipslikelightsandysoils.

Theyneedsmall,regulardressingsofnitrogenandpotassium

fertiliserbecausetheseleachreadilyfromsandysoils.

Nematodesandtwo�spottedmitesmaydamageparsnips.

Dampingoffcanreduceseedlingnumbersandsomeleaf�spotdiseasesandpowderymildewmayattacktheleaves.Cankerisadiseasewhichdamagestheleavesandroots.

Parsnipsareashallowrootedcropandhavehighmoisturerequirements.

Weedsseriouslyretardparsnips.Keepthebedfreeofweedsuntiltheleavesofthecropformacanopyandsmotheryoungweedseedlings.

Parsnipsmaturein3.5to6months.Ifyoustartharvestingwhentherootsare30to70mmthick,youcancontinuetopullthemovermanyweeksprovidedtheweatheriscool.

Peas Mostsoiltypesaresuitableforpeas.

PlantGardenpeasfromautumnthroughtoearlyspring,and

snowpeasorsugarpeasthroughouttheyear.

Aphids,cutworms,budworms,weevils,redleggedearthmite,

thripsandothercommonGardenpestswillallattackpeas.

Peasaresusceptibletomildew,leafspotandotherfungaldiseases.

Sowseedinsingleordoublerows,andallowtheplantstorunupatrellis.

SpaceGardenpeaswithrows

20cmapartandsowtheseed8to10cmapartintherow.

Spacesugarandsnowpeasat60to80cmapartfordwarftypesand1to1.5mapartfortalltypeswithplantsspacedat8to10cmapartintherows.

Picksugarorsnowpeasdaily,beforetheybecomefibrous.

Potatoes Prefercooltowarmweatherbutwillgrowthroughouttheyearprovided

theyarenotsubjectedto

Potatoesgrowbestindeepfriableloamysoils,butsandswillproducegoodcropsgivenabundant

Potatoesaresusceptibletoawiderangeofpestsand

diseases.Redleggedearthmite,aphids,caterpillars,blackbeetles,potatomoth,

Ifusingthetrench(approximately1metredeep)methodofplantingpotatoes,placeabaselayerofcompostthencoverwithathinlayerofsoilbeforeplacingtheseedpotatoesabout15to30cmapartinrows


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frostordrought.However,insummer,potatoesareloweryieldingandhavepoorshape.

fertiliserandwater.

slugsandsnailscanallcauseseriousdamage.

Powderyscab,commonscab,rhizoctonia,earlyblightandseveralvirusesmayseverelyattackpotatoes.

75cmapart.Becarefultokeeptheseoutofdirectcontactwith

thefertiliser,ortheymayrot.Topthesewithalayerofstrawandalightlayerofcompost.Waterthoroughlyandfillinthetrench,leavingaslightconcavityatthetop.

Whenthefirstpotatoshootsappear,coverwithsoilandstraw,continuingthisprocessastheshootsgrowthroughuntilthemoundisabouthalfametrehigh.Leavethepotatofoliagetoflourish.Potatoesarebestdugupwhenfoliagehasdied.

Pumpkinsandbutternuts


AugusttoJanuary,butmidseason

plantingsgivethebestresults.

Richsoilwithlotsofcompost.


Pumpkinvinesaresobigthattheycompetewithothercropsforlight,moistureandplantfood.Theplantsaredeeprooted,makingthemmoreresistanttodroughtthanmostothervegetables.,bestplantedinthetopcommunalarea.

Allowpumpkinstomatureonthevinebeforeharvesting.Theirkeepingqualityimprovesastheskinhardens.

Radish Allyearroundbutbestinwarmtocoolweather

Fertile,moistsoilisbest.Likebeingplantedafteraheavilymanuredcrop.

Sowradisheseveryfortnightaslongastheyarerequiredoruntiltheweathermakescroppingdifficult.

Plantradishseedsfrom5to10mmdeep.Theygerminateinthreetosevendays,dependingonweatherconditions.

IfplantingDaikon,theJapaneseradish,plantinrows30cmapartandthinto20cm.Itshouldbereadytoharvestsevento11weeksafterplanting,whenasinglerootmayweighmorethanakilo.


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Rhubarb PlantallyearroundbutismostproductivebetweenSeptandMay.

Needsplentyofcompost.

Highsoilmoistureneeds.

Slugsandsnailsareamongthefewpestswhichattackrhubarb,damagingstemsandleaves.Downymildewcanseriouslydamagetheleavesinwinter.

Propagaterhubarbbydividingthecrowns,butuseonlythe

strongest.

Plantcrownsjustbelowthesoilsurfacewith110cmbetweenrowsand60to70cmbetweenplantswithinrows.Donotharvestmanystemsinthefirstseasonandallowthenewcrownstobecomestronglyestablished.Removeanyflowersthatmayemerge.

Rockmelon


PlantrockmelonsfromSeptembertoDecembertoharvestinsummerandautumn.

Richsoilwithlotsofcompost,welldugin.


Asummerspreader,bestplantedinthetopcommunalarea.

Rockmelonsmature80to110daysaftersowing.Harvestthematthe‘fullslip’stage,bywhichtimethefruithas

developeditssweetestflavour.Atthisstage,acrackencirclesthestemwhereitisattachedtothefruit.

Shallots AugusttoFebruary

Needalight,fertile,welldrainedsoilinasunnyposition.

Pestattackisusuallylowandmayincludeaphids,thrips,redleggedearthmite,snailsanddownymildew.

Pullshallotswhenthefoliagehasdiedback,andkeepthebulbsinacooldryplace.Youcanalsoharvestthemearlyforuseasspringonions.

Silverbeet Allyearround Likesarichsoilwithlotsofcompostwelldugin.Topupwithcompostfromtimetotimeandusealiquidfertilizertomaintainleafgrowth

Commonpestswhichattacksilverbeetareredleggedearthmite,snails,slugs,cutworm,budworm,loopersandweevils.

Nematodesdamagesilverbeetrootsandleafspotattackstheleaves.

Spacetheplants30to40cmapartinrows60to70cmapart.Startpickingtheouterleavesafterthefirsttwotothreemonthsofgrowth.Breakthemofffromthebaseoftheplant,usingaside�to�sidemotion,takingtwotothreeleavesfromeachplanttoleaveatleastfiveonthestem.

Plantswillcontinuetocropforfourtoeightmonths,butleafsizewilldeclineastheplantages.

Spinach Itgrowsbestinthecoolermonths,butcanbeplantedallyearround.

Anyfertilesoil.

Spinachplantshaveshallowroots,sokeepthesoilmoistatalltimes,especiallyduring

Someplantsmayflower(bolt)insummer.Autumnplantingswillprovidethelongestpickingperiod.Spinachwilltoleratepartialshade.


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germination.

Spinachplantshaveshallowroots,so

keepthesoilmoistatalltimes,especiallyduringgermination.

SpringOnions

Allyearround Happyinmostsoiltypes,butnotanalkalinesoil

Thripsarethemajorpestofspringonions.Aphidscanalsocauseseriousdamage.

Springonionscanbecutatthebaseandtheywillgrowagain,don'tpullthemout.Springonionsmatureineightto10weeksinsummerand

10to14weeksinwinter.Pulltheplantswhenthestemsare8to15mmthick.

Squash


Seemarrow/zucchini

Unlessabushsquash,thisisasummerspreader,bestplantedinthetopcommunalarea.

Strawberries Allyearround. Almostanywelldrainedsoilwillgrowstraw-berries,butapplyorganicmatterandcompost.

Strawberriescanbeaffectedbyvirusdiseaseswhichseriouslyreducethevigouroftheplants,resultinginloweryields.Onlyuserunnerswithstrongrootsystemsandlargecrowns.

Establishedplantsproducerunnersduringsummer.Removetherunnerstoprolongfruitingandtoprovidenewplantseverytwoyears.Plantrecently�dugrunnersfromMaytoJune.Ensurethatthecrownsareplantedatgroundlevelwithallrootscoveredbysoil.TheseplantswillstarttocropinSeptember.ThepeakharvesteachyearisusuallyfromSeptembertoNovember.PerthplantingsusuallystopproducinginDecember.

SwedesandTurnips

theymaybegrownallyearroundbutprefercoolweather.

Turnipsandswedesneedmoderatelydeep,well�drained,

friable,fertilesoils.

CommonpestsofBrassicasareaphids,browncutworm,

cabbageordiamond�backmoth,cabbagewhitebutterfly,clustercaterpillar,redleggedearthmite,slugs,snailsandvegetableweevil.Damagefromcaterpillarsofthediamondbackmothisseriousinautumnandspring.Commondiseasesareblackrot,

Direct�sowinrowsspaced30to40cmapart,1.5to2cmdeep.Thintheplantsto10to15cmapart.Thoroughly

cultivatethegroundwhentheplantsaresmalltokillanyweeds.

Swedesandturnipshaveashortgrowingperiodof60to70daysforturnipsand100

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clubroot,whiterustandsclerotiniarot.

SweetCorn Loveswarmweather.Plantseedmid-AugusttolateFebruary.

Ahungryplantwhichlovesawellcompostedsoilwithtopupsevery3weeks.

Sweetcornisnotaffectedbyrootknotnematodes.

Themostcommonpestsofsweetcornarecaterpillarsinthecobs.Theplantsarenotdisease�prone.

Spacetherows80to90cmapart,with20to30cmbetweenplants.Sowtheseed2to3cmdeep.Severalshortrowssidebysidewillgiveabetterpollinationthanonelongsinglerow.

Considerplantingaclimbingbeanseedwitheachsetofsweetcornseeds(theylikebeingplantedinpairs).Thebeansclimbupthecornstalk,givingyoutwocropsatthesametime.

SweetPotato

PlantOctobertoDecember

Likesawell�drainedlightsandyloam.

Themostseriouspestofsweetpotatoesistheleafminercaterpillar.Otherpestswhichoccasionallyattacksweetpotatoesincludecaterpillars,blackbeetle,molecrickets,slugs,snails,vegetableweevil,wireworms,nematodesandtwo-spottedmite.Scurfisthemajordisease.

SweetpotatoesarerichinsugarsandvitaminCandalsocontainvitamin

A,vitaminB,calciumandiron.Plantingisonlyrecommendedifitcanbecontainedsuchasoldtyresastheyspreadveryenthusiastically.

Tomatoes Asummer-autumnplant

Tomatoesloveasoilrichincompost.

TomatoessuffermorefrompestsanddiseasesthanmostotherhomeGardenvegetablecrops.Leafandfruit�eatingcaterpillarsandtwo�spottedmitescancauseseriousdamage.Russetmiteareinvisibletothenakedeyeandmayseverelydamagetheleavesandstems.Wilts,leafspots,bacterialcankerandtomatospottedwiltvirus(spreadbythrips)arecommon.

Prunetall�growingvarietiesandtiethemtowoodenstakesastheygrow.Removethesideshootswhichariseonthejunctionoftheleavesandthemainstem.

Dwarftomatoesformabushwhichyoucangrowwithoutpruning.Watertomatoesfrequentlyandmulchthemwithcompostorlawnclippingstokeepthesurfacesoilcool.


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Watermelon


Plantfrommid-SeptembertoDecember

Likesawelldrainedsoilrichincompost.

Aphids,two�spottedmitesandnematodescanseriouslydamagecucurbitcrops.Powderymildewcanseverely

damagecucurbits.

Thebestmelonsarethoseallowedtoripenandmatureonthevine.Thistakes100to130daysfromplanting.Totestformaturity,examinethetendrilclosesttowherethemelonisattached.Itwithersanddiesasthemelonnears

maturity.Melonspickedbeforematuritydonotripenandlackflavour.

Asummerspreader,bestplantedinthecommunalareas.

Zucchini SeeMarrow Unlessabushvariety,thisisasummerspreaderandbestplantedinthetopcommunalareas.


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2. PLANTPESTSANDDISEASES

Aphids(UniversityofMinnesota) Bacterialcanker(wiki.bugwood.org)

Blackbeetle(www.yates.com.au) Blackrot(www.gardenguides.com)

Blight(pnwhandbooks.org) Cabbagemoth(deanshangerallotments.wordpress.org)


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Cabbagemothcaterpillar(projectnoah.org) Chocolatespot(rightplants4me.co.uk)

Clubroot(dpi.nsw.gov.org) Cutworm(brown)(extension.umn.edu)

Diamond-backedmoth(mindfully.org) Downymildewdisease(mrjacksfarm.com)


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Dryleafspot(planetnatural.com) Loopers(agric.wa.gov.au)

Nematodes(apsnet.org) Powderymildew(purenutrient.net)

Powderyscab(nwpotatoresearch.com) Redleggedearthmite(cesaustralia.com)


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Rhizoctonia(arkive.org) Russetmite

Rust(fao.org) Rutherglenbug(thebeatsheet.com.au)

Schlerotinia(apsnet.org) Thrips(ozanimals.com)


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Spottedwiltvirus(msucares.com)

Two-spottedmites(ucanr.edu)

Cutefeatheredpestswaitingforloquatstoripen

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