September Jobs for Cool Climate Gardeners

September Jobs for Cool Temperate Gardeners

If you live in a cool climate, then September is time to shake off the chill of winter, and get busy
in your garden. This transition month is your opportunity to prepare both your garden and
yourself for the spring growth ahead. Let’s dive into some essential September jobs and the
best plants to start this time of the year in Australia’s cool regions!

Essential Gardening Tasks

Prepare Your Soil

After enduring the cold, your garden’s soil might be compacted and depleted of nutrients. Begin
by aerating your soil with a garden fork to improve drainage and allow oxygen to reach plant
roots. Incorporate generous amounts of compost or well-rotted manure to give the soil a feed.

Pruning and Cleaning

Remove dead or diseased branches from trees and shrubs, and clear out old, spent crops and
weeds from your beds. This not only tidies up your garden but reduces the chances of pests
and diseases carrying over into the new season.

Tool Maintenance

Sharpen and clean your gardening tools, so they’re ready for use. Well-maintained tools can
make garden work more efficient and prevent the spread of diseases.

Ideal Plants to Grow

Vegetables

While spring is definitely here, it’s still too early to plant a lot of warm season crops out in the
garden. You can start summer heat lovers like Chillies, tomatoes and eggplants indoors in a
warm sheltered spot to get the jump on the season. The days are still getting longer and warmer
though, so here’s some varieties that you can plant out in the garden now

Peas: They love the cooler temperatures and can be sown directly into the ground.
Spinach and Kale: These leafy greens can handle the cold and grow best before things start to
heat up for summer

Broad Beans: You can grow these either as a green manure crop to feed your patch or as a
crop to feed you!

Herbs

September and early spring is a great time to grow some delicious herbs in your patch
Parsley: A must have in every garden, slow to germinate, so be patient
Coriander: Prefers the cooler days of early spring
Chives: Hardy and a wonderful addition to any cool-climate garden

Conclusion

While September is still a long way from the warmth of high summer, things are starting to heat
up and the garden is starting to emerge from its winter hibernation. Make the most of the early
spring sunshine, breathe in some of that fresh, crisp air and get busy! Happy gardening!