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IN THE GARDEN — with Penny

IT’S officially Spring and the countryside and gardens are looking lush from the rain with so much in flower, including wattles, magnolias and the huge variety of camellias.

Spring annuals out at the moment include snapdragons, stocks, phlox, petunias, and pansies.

Time to put in lettuce, spring onions, tomatoes, corn and potatoes. Check with your local nursery to see what else is available.

Don’t forget to use scraps in the compost bin or worm farm.

With the warmer weather comes weeds and pests. Pull out the weeds while small and check each morning to deal with grubs.

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is coming up with its beautiful displays of many plant varieties and the orchid and clivea shows are another attraction.

Enjoy your gardens and the warmer weather.

My Facebook page Penny’s Patch has photos of the plants I grow.

Penny Hegarty

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