We dive into summer plant care tips, how to keep your plants alive, happy and hydrated during these sweltering summer days, propagation, and how to not dread the “doom and gloom” talk about 2025.
Hi everyone,
It’s been a hot and humid couple of weeks here in D’Aguilar and around the Moreton Bay region, with regular afternoon storms and sweltering day temperatures into the mid-30s. It’s perfect weather for tropical plants, focusing on summer plant care, and many of our indoor plants are starting to bounce back after winter, which we are excited to see.
So stay tuned for some lush fresh stock to hit the website soon.
Propagation Time
With all the lush new growth, it is propagation time!
So, garden enthusiasts’, get your “snip snips” out and take some cuttings now and right up until March.
Make sure to keep them out of the scorching direct sun at this time of year, and keep them moist until they establish roots.
Summer Plant Care Tips & Keeping Hydrated
With these breathtaking storms displaying spectacular light shows and menacing billowing clouds, evaporation rates and UV levels building up to them are extremely high. Thus, plant care during this time is super important.
Keep an eye on hydration for yourselves and your leafy friends as the soil in pots, bird baths, ponds, trays, and soil will dry out and heat up quite quickly.
Bottom watering can help hydrate plants that tolerate having wet feet by filling trays with pebbles and water, before standing potted plants in them.
Meanwhile, watering outdoor gardens deeply in the morning can assist hydration throughout the day so they don’t become heat-stressed too early.
Light-sensitive plants may also burn a lot easier, so consider moving such plants into a more shady position for the summer.
Build Up Your Haven
There’s a lot of talk about a wet summer with the potential for widespread flooding in 2025.
This needn’t be a herald of “doom and gloom” but more of an opportunity to nurture your inner “homesteader”.
– Become more self-sufficient.
– Get those chickens you’ve been liking reels of on Facebook.
– Build that veggie patch you’ve been planning (Discover tips on creating Garden Beds That Thrive here).
– Plant those rare, weird and wonderful warty squash you’ve been wowing over on The Seed Collection.
Get excited! Being flooded in won’t feel all that terrible if it means eating more home-grown goods, drying hilarious drowned-rat-looking chickens, and planting seeds in gumboots and a raincoat before coming in for a hot shower and cuppa, rather than placing effort at work. A shake-up might be the few weeks of beautiful chaos you need to nourish your body and soul.
So, if you can take anything away from this, keep yourself, your family and leafy friends hydrated, incorporate morning deep watering for outdoor gardens into your daily plant care routine, get “snippy snipping”, and start nurturing your inner “self-sustainable me” for a healthier, rewarding, and soul-feeding self.
Take care out there! 😀
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