Things to do in JANUARY

COOL & TEMPERATE

VEGIES

The number-one job is to protect soft vegies (such as tomatoes and capsicum) from fruit-fly attack in fruit-fly zones. These pests become more active and prevalent as summer progresses. Use organic fruit-fly baits or traps and, where possible, cover individual fruit with exclusion bags or nets.

Visit the garden in the cool of the early morning to water and tend crops, check for pests, yank out weeds and harvest vegetables. On very hot days, shade crops to prevent sun damage. Use shadecloth or light materials. Visit productive gardens again in the evening to water