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% garden corner Now is a great time to start a vegie patch. To boost the success of your crops, improve 1 the soil before you plant with plenty of organic matter, like compost, aged manures or blood and bone. In most climates, sow beans, basil, chillies, cucumbers, eggplants, pumpkin, sweet corn and zucchinis. If you live in a cool region, wait until the soil is warmer before planting. cos Also called romaine, this lettuce forms a tight head of sturdy, long and crisp leaves. Pick outer leaves while the head grows. Get a head start on the planting season by using seedlings. They're easy to grow and, as young established plants, have a greater chance of success in the garden. But if you're not in a rush, seeds are great, too. Pests like caterpillars, whitefly and aphids find vegies and herbs irresistible. Keep them at bay with an organic insecticide spray. — Spray at first sight (‘ai and repeat as | sanitian, necessary. OAK LEAF A loose-leaf variety made up of heavily lobed leaves, like an oak leaf. Harvest the outer leaves often. Weeds compete with plants for valuable water and nutrients. Pull them out by hand or spray with an organic 3 weedkiller. To support tall or climbing plants like cherry tomatoes and beans, make a teepee trellis with bamboo ! stakes. Tie string along & it at intervals for extra support. 4 Keep your household in greens by growing your own lettuce. Try i our top picks (below). } e \ ICEBERG Ever popular, its round head has layers of crisp, mildly flavoured leaves with good crunch factor. Harvest the whole lettuce. 10 bunnings.com.au | (O) bunnings | ®) bunnings Supercharge & the growth and productivity of your vegie patch by feeding . regularly with ~~ a liquid fertiliser. 1 Scotts Osmocote ‘Premium Soil Improver’ compost, $9.75/25L, I/N: 2962102. 2 Yates ‘Nature’s Way’ ready-to-use citrus and ornamental spray, $14.53/750mI, I/N: 2962024. 3 Eco-Organic Garden ‘Slasher’ ready-to-use organic weedkiller, $13.23/1L, I/N: 0189791. 4 Brunnings 180cm natural bamboo garden stakes, $9.49/pack of 10, 1/N: 0290929. 5 PowerFeed ‘Pro Series’ all purpose liquid fertiliser, $15.83/ 1.2L, I/N: 0064796. Some products are not available at all Bunnings stores, but may be ordered. BUTTERCRUNCH Much loved for its mild butter- flavoured leaves and smooth, velvety texture. Great as wraps or in sandwiches. Words Tammy Hunyh, photography G
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