February in the Garden
February is often the hottest and driest month, with extreme heat lasting for several days at a time. Continue watering and harvesting as for January, but give particular attention to plants with surface roots, such as citrus, avocados, and Kiwi fruit vines, with extra water, and increased mulch. P... more

South Australia in July
In July conditions are wet cold and windy, often with frost at night. Deciduous fruit trees and vines are dormant, except the almond, which brings Springtime to mid-winter. However grey the skies, towards the end of the month their delicate flower buds will start to open. This is traditionally the ... more

June in the Garden
Winter has usually arrived and conditions are cool to cold and hopefully, quite wet. Contrary to popular belief, this is too early to start pruning in the home garden, although commercial groweres often start pruning in June. The highest rainfall areas of the State this month are the Lower South-Ea... more

Nearly Winter: May Gardening
In May temperatures start to fall, it is often wet and windy, while frosts become more frequent, especially along the Ranges and in the Murray Mallee. The sun is noticeably lower in the sky, and rises and sets further North. This is the true start of Winter. Mean maximum temperatures are between 15... more

April in the Garden
The first frosts of the year often occur in April and rain is more likely. Daytime temperatures over most of the settled areas are often below 25° C and between 25° - 30° in the interior. Now the Autumn Equinox is past, the shortening of the days is noticeable. The olive harvest begins, continuin... more