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While southern gardens slow down for winter, here in the Hinchinbrook Shire, cooler days and crisp nights bring a welcome shift — not a stop — in the gardening calendar.
Winter is the perfect time to plant leafy greens like lettuce, rocket, and bok choy, along with herbs such as coriander, dill and parsley, which thrive in the milder weather. Flower lovers can enjoy colourful blooms too — marigolds, petunias and pansies all flourish through the season.
It’s also a great time to tidy up around the garden: prune back straggly growth, mulch your beds to lock in moisture, and feed your soil with compost or aged manure as the dry season makes weeding easier, and fewer bugs means less stress for your plants!
If you’ve got fruit trees, check for any signs of disease or scale and give them a light feed to support healthy growth heading into spring. Above all else, don’t forget to take a moment to enjoy the slower pace — whether it’s sipping a cuppa on the verandah or harvesting homegrown herbs for your evening meal.
Winter in the tropics is short and sweet — make the most of it in the garden.
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