Catalogues plant seed of delight

Jackie French
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:15am, first published July 5 2020 - 12:00am
If possible, plant seeds directly into the soil to prevent transplanting shock. Picture: Shutterstock
If possible, plant seeds directly into the soil to prevent transplanting shock. Picture: Shutterstock

It's as regular as the full moon each month or the arrival of the rufous fantail in November: come mid-winter the seed catalogues arrive. For three years I have been virtuously (almost) ignoring them, due to surgery, imminent more surgery, as well as drought and last year's knowledge that bushfires were looming even if those in political power refused to believe the experts. Last winter was not a time to luxuriate with plant catalogues.

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Jackie French

Jackie French

Canberra Times columnist

Jackie French is an Australian author, historian, ecologist and honourary wombat (part time), 2014-2015 Australian Children' Laureate and 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. She also writes a gardening column for The Canberra Times.

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