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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
October preview
Subtropical Gardener — October Guide
A sample of this month's email
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In the garden this month
- Mid-spring: pinch out tomato laterals and remove lower leaves to reduce fungal pressure.
- Sow basil, okra and Malabar spinach — they love the warming spring nights.
- Set up drip irrigation before the first hot, dry spell hits.
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