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What's inside
Built for warm, humid climates.
What to plant
A short, seasonal shortlist of vegetables and herbs that genuinely thrive in subtropical conditions this month.
What to harvest
The crops coming ripe, with notes on picking at the right moment for flavour and storage.
Garden tasks
The few small jobs — mulching, pruning, scouting for pests — that make the biggest difference this month.
A peek inside
August preview
Subtropical Gardener — August Guide
A sample of this month's email
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In the garden this month
- Plant broccoli, carrots, cos lettuce, onions and potatoes while cool-season conditions hold.
- Sow salad greens and herbs — parsley, chives, oregano, sage and thyme.
- Raise tomato, capsicum and chilli seedlings under cover only; do not plant warm-season crops outdoors this month.
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