Garden list for September

Things I want to achieve in September 24

August was a bit of a right off.  With 2 weeks travelling and then a post travel lurgy that is still lingering, not a lot got crossed off my August list, so the new list has a lot of old things rolled over.

We are now in meteorological spring; however, this doesn’t mean all that much as far as a change in activities.  Other than sowing seeds, it is pretty much same same, and I’m not worried about what hasn’t been done.  So, this month continues to be weeding and preparing as well as general maintenance and keeping on top of what has already been done so when the time comes I’ll be ready.  As always there are the wish list things that it would be nice to get done if I find the time.  More often than not they are just on the list, so I don’t forget I want to do them, and others are a reminder for me to chip away at them with a little and often approach.

GARDEN GARDENING

• Weekly weeding of all sectors.
• Harvest when necessary.
• Continue with bricks in paths.
• Clear sand along fence line.
• Trap possums.
• Enrich empty beds
• Cut down cover crops
• Sow summer seeds and tend to seedlings
• Feed growing crops
• Feed and deadhead spring flowers
• Spray lawn for prickles

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Sector 1

• Transplant unwanted self-seeded flowers
• Build tomato frames

Sector 2

• Clear out brassica bed.
• Eat Leeks

Sector 3

• Deal with beetroot in the kitchen.
• Plant Potatoes
• Eat leafy greens and root crops
• Build cucumber frames

Sector 4

• Sort out the plant languish area
• Set up irrigation through this area.
• Weed Jerusalem Artichoke.
• Finish weeding around pond

Sector 5

• Build a blueberry cage to protect the berries
• Finish irrigation system
• Weed flowers.
• There is a garden bed on my garden plan that is listed as “weeds.” This needs to change.
• Tend to strawberries

THE PALACE:

Room 1

• Renovate bench
• Add brackets to stairs
• Clean up behind garden
• Train Muehlenbeckia along fence.

Room 2

• Weed edges and install edging
• Weed around time capsule.
• Get plaque for time capsule.
• Refresh the bark mulch.
• Encourage Muehlenbeckia on hill
• Add plants to fill gaps.
• Train Cape Honeysuckle.

Room 3

• Start the build with pergola
• Make pavers
• Start plants from seed
• Gather plants

OTHER PROJECTS – for when I have time.

• Weedeat up to swingseat
• Landscape around the swing seat.
• Weed around trees on windbreak hill.
• Plant more trees on windbreak hill.
• Office building maintenance
• Weed Waterfall.
• Clothesline project.

KITCHEN GARDENING

• Make strawberry jam from frozen berries.
• Do something with frozen elderberries.
• Something from the garden in every meal