Things I want to achieve in June 2025
And now it is winter. How did we get here so quickly. It only seems a few weeks ago that we were complaining of the heat while hanging out by the pool.
The garden feels like it is in a bit of a state, but I’ve spent a bit of time last month being tired, which is quite annoying but is what it is and when I wasn’t doing that, I was busy in the garden but at this point it really feels like one step forward and two steps back. However, once all of last season crops are finished and all the bed maintenance is done then the winter, with its slow growth should give me a chance to catch my breath.
I have been determined to cross things off the list in spite of all the challenges and to be honest having a list to pick off for a daily action plan is really helpful. Although this is sometimes the push needed to get out in the garden on a less-than-ideal weather day and once out there, instinct takes over and all sorts of things get done.
The sluggishness of last month means there are the usual lingering tasks and the addition of some new winter tasks. Maybe this month is the month I actually make a dent in some of the long-term projects but if not, they can sit on the list until I get to them.
GARDEN GARDENING
- Weekly weeding of all sectors.
- Continue with bricks in paths.
- Clear sand along fence line.
- Trap possums.
THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
Sector 1
- Plant onion seedlings.
Sector 2
- Clear out remaining beds once finished.
- Plant shallots and elephant garlic.
Sector 3
- Tidy up beside the shed.
- Cut asparagus fronds down.
Sector 4
- Remove spent flowers.
- Sort out container plants.
- Greenhouse maintenance.
- Repair rhubarb windbreak.
- Weed behind shed.
- Set up irrigation through this area.
Sector 5
- Spray stonefruit once leaves fall off.
- Finish irrigation system.
- Plant fig bought by accident.
- Refresh strawberry bed.
- There is a garden bed on my garden plan that is listed as “weeds.” This needs to change.
THE PALACE:
Room 1
- Weed bricks.
- Control weeds in hedge.
- Renovate bench.
- Add brackets to stairs.
Room 2
- Maintain stairs.
- Weed brick pavers.
- Refresh the bark mulch.
- Pin back Muehlenbeckia.
- Install edging.
- Fill gaps with plants.
- Fix and repaint gates.
- Get plaque for time capsule.
Room 3
- Weed regularly.
- Learn maintenance needs.
BEYOND THE GARDEN
- Weedeat swingseat path.
- Weedeat backdoor area.
- Weedeat along fence line.
- Paint swingseat.
- Tidy office.
- Plan for the new growing season.
OTHER PROJECTS – for when I have time.
- Landscape around the swing seat.
- Weed around trees on windbreak hill.
- Plant more trees on windbreak hill.
- Office building maintenance.
- Weed Waterfall.
- Clothesline project.
- Investigate ‘hill art’ project.
- Frames around irrigation hubs.
- Build plants in pots station.
- Paint sheds.
- Makeover chicken coup
KITCHEN GARDENING
- Something from the garden in every meal.
- Check stored crops for rot.
Do possums ever stop coming, or do the just perpetuate like rats?
It doesn’t take long before a new one moves into the empty spot. Hopefully the collective pest control efforts of the community gets them under control. : o)
Skunks do that, but because they are so nice, cause no major damage, and take slugs and snails, it is difficult to dislike them. When I trap a coon, I do not take it so far away that it can not return. However, when it returns, it and its friends avoid the area in which it was trapped, which is a fair compromise.