Late autumn is the time to harvest the last of the summer crops. Store or freeze the crops and remove all foliage for your compost bin. May is preparation time for the upcoming dormant cold season and planning for spring.
Gardener's Diary May
Coming up in the garden in May
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This month in the fruit garden, the harvest period is coming to a close for pip and stone fruit and is just beginning for feijoas.
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Feijoa, quince, apples, pears, rhubarb, passion fruit.
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Mother’s day is one of the highlights of May. Giving and receiving plants and flowers is a wonderful way to acknowledge someone special. Cyclamen begin to flower once the temperatures drop this month, and if kept moist will continue flowering all through the cold months.
