Remove spent flowers
Deadhead agapanthus. If you're in an area where they're considered a pest, destroy them, otherwise save the seeds for planting. They're hugely popular in Melbourne, where we heard them referred to as Portsea roses. Cute.
Refresh vege garden soil
If you've taken your summer crops out of
the vege garden, double-dig the soil to increase fertility. Put on some pelletised pea straw for plant nutrition and protection from the cold.
Fertilise newbies
Fertilise newly planted spring annuals and veges with a general fertiliser to help establish root systems.
Perk up fruit trees
If there's a minute or two when it's not raining, pick up all that fallen fruit to avoid disease, and give a copper spray to any fruit trees that look mildewy.
