August (Post 255)

 

Here are some things to add to your "Ten Cent Crazy Book" about the month August.

 

No other month starts on the same day of the week as August, though in leap years February starts on the same day. August ends on the same day of the week as November every year.

 

August's birthstone is the peridot, agate or onyx

 

Its birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy, meaning beauty, strength of character, love, marriage and family.

 

The zodiac signs in August are Leo (until August 21) and Virgo (from August 22 onward).

 

Fruits and Vegetables in season are:

 

 Fruits: Banana Grapefruit Lemon
Mandarine Orange

 

 Vegetables: Beanshoots, Broccoli, Brussels sprout, Cauliflower, Fennel, Mushrooms, Silverbeet

 

Best things to buy in August are laptops, summer clothes, swimwear, grills and patio furniture

 

This month’s Garden tips are:
Get the garden ready for Spring:
• Prune fruit trees.
• Pull out any dead plants.
• Turn over the soil and add fertiliser and compost.

Things to plant in August are Artichokes,Asparagus,Beetroot, Bok choy, Broad beans, Broccoli, Brussels ,sprouts, Cabbage, Capsicum, Carrots, Chilli, Coriander, Lettuce, Mint, Onions, Potatoes, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Rhubarb, Shallots, Silver beet, Snow peas, Spinach, Spring onion, Swede, and Turnips