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Behold the Giant Stem Artichoke!

August 18, 2011

On the weekend Dan harvested a giant stem artichoke taking over most of a large raised bed – check it out.

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We help you create edible ecosystems, providing for human needs while caring for the planet and its marvellous creatures. Also here @veg_wicking_beds

🌿🌼 Street-side wicking bed magic! Thanks to

🌿🌼 Street-side wicking bed magic! Thanks to Yarra City Council, these recycled plastic "Replas" garden beds have had the Very Edible Gardens treatment! Our wicking bed kits can transform a wide range of garden beds into water-efficient, user-friendly, low-maintenance wonders Packed with lush perennial herbs, these beauties are thriving. 🌱🌿

Order conversion kits custom sized to your garden beds on our dedicated website www.wickingbeds.com.au Follow the links in the bio for more.

#WaterEfficient #WickingBeds #Replas #YarraCityCouncil #VeryEdibleGardens #Melbourne

🌿 From Two to Four! 🛠 Poets Community Garden

🌿 From Two to Four! 🛠 Poets Community Garden in Elwood has doubled their compost power! 💪 Two bays have become four, and our older cypress VEG compost bays are still holding strong against all the community compost action! 🙌🌱

Got serious composting dreams? Let's make it happen 👉 veryediblegardens.com.au 🌏✨

#Compost #CommunityGardens #VeryEdibleGardens #Melbourne

🌸☀️ October is here, and the garden is burs

🌸☀️ October is here, and the garden is bursting with life! Melbourne’s green spaces are thriving with warmer days, bursts of sunshine, and refreshing rain showers. Flowers are blooming, and that unmistakable spring energy is in the air, inviting us to step outside and dive into the garden. 🌿

🍃 The first broad beans are being picked, and snow peas are sweet and plentiful. Leafy greens like spinach and lettuce are growing faster than ever, thanks to the perfect mix of sunshine and rain. Crops like rocket and the last of the broccoli are flowering, attracting bees and other pollinators to the garden. 🐝🌱

🌻 Now's a great time to plant annual veggies if you have the space! Check out our list of common varieties you can plant now. Don’t forget, it’s still the perfect time to plant perennial herbs and summer flowers to keep your beneficial insects and pollinators happy. 🌼🌿

🔨 With the list of spring jobs growing, we’ve saved all the details for a blog post on our website. Head to the webpage via the link in our bio for more! 🌱

#OctoberGardening #SpringInMelbourne #PlantingGuideOctober #GardeningGuideOctober #OctoberGarden #SpringGardening #MelbourneGardens #GardenTips #ThisMonthInTheGarden #VeryEdibleGardens #Melbourne

🌱 Spring greens are flourishing! These wicking

🌱 Spring greens are flourishing! These wicking beds are bursting with bok choy and mizuna, looking fresh and full of life. But with summer seedlings ready to go, it can be hard to say goodbye to these thriving crops in favour of our beloved tomatoes and basil. 🌼

🌞 Unlike the clear shift from summer to autumn—when tomatoes, zucchinis, and other heavy hitters often finish abruptly as the weather cools—the transition through spring can be trickier to navigate. Leafy greens are really taking off, and blooming flowers make some crops harder to remove. 🌸

🌿 How do you make space for new growth while honouring the abundance of spring? Do you have separate areas for seeds and seedlings, or are you planting advanced seedlings? Do you practice succession planting and integrate new season crops directly into the mix?

Let us know how you handle it and share your tips with us! 🌿

#SpringGreens #WickingBeds #SummerSeedlings #MelbourneGardening #VeryEdibleGardens #PlantingGuide #SeasonalTransition #GrowYourOwnFood

🚐🌱 Who needs a greenhouse when you've got a

🚐🌱 Who needs a greenhouse when you've got a dashboard like this? If you're in Melbourne, now’s the perfect time to get your tomatoes in the ground, especially if you've been nurturing them under glass (or in the front seat of your van 😆).

🏉 Grand final weekend is traditionally the go-to time to plant out tomatoes, but with the early spring swings in weather and temperature (like that recent cold snap and snow down to 1000m!), it's extra important to keep an eye on the temps. ❄️

🌡️ Ideally, you want your soil to be at least 15°C for tomatoes to thrive. Planting too early when the soil is too cold can slow and even stunt growth. If you're not quite there yet, it may be better to hold off a week or two and keep those seedlings cosy. 🥶🌱

🌐 Ready to get planting? 🌱 Visit us via the link in our bio for more tips, tricks, and some smart gardening solutions. 🧑‍🌾🍅

#TomatoTime #DashboardGreenhouse #SpringGardening #VeryEdibleGardens #WickingBeds #MelbourneGardening #GrowYourOwnFood

🎉 Big congratulations to our garden stories com

🎉 Big congratulations to our garden stories competition winner! 🌟

🌱 "Since moving here two years ago, my big boisterous family and I have developed a front yard veggie patch that's more than just a garden—it's a community builder. The soil, rich with composted leaves, coffee grounds from the local cafe, and kitchen scraps via Share Waste, supports plants that leap from the earth. By growing from collected seeds and snapped cuttings, we've not only nurtured our bodies with food but our spirits with friendships, sharing surplus with all who pass by. This garden is our joy."

📘 Our winner has snagged a copy of The Weed Forager's Handbook. 📚

On our mailing list? Keep your eyes peeled for more contests coming soon! Not signed up yet? Head over to wickingbeds.com.au to download our Wicking Beds 101 guide, join our community, and receive a $10 off code—another great win! 🙂

#GardeningLife #Competition #VeryEdibleGardens

🌸🌿 Spring is here or is it?! As the temperat

🌸🌿 Spring is here or is it?! As the temperature warms and we move away from the icy memory of late July and early August, it’s time for action in the garden. All your planning and preparation will now turn into boots on the ground or soil between the toes. As daytime temperatures rise, soils will warm, creating perfect conditions for seed germination.

💧 Wicking Beds: Outlets can now be turned back from their free-draining winter mode to their summer water-saving mode. Before planting your next season’s crops, consider a nutrient top-up with compost and aged manures. Organic matter depletes quickly in a wicking bed’s soil, so keep it refreshed each season to maintain strong, healthy plants.

🐔 Chook Care: Your chooks should be back laying or will soon be. Give their coops a spring clean, donate weeds and spent crops, or let them turn over winter vegetable beds themselves. Protect fruit tree roots in orchard runs using wire off-cuts, mesh sheets, landscape pins, and bricks to create no-scratch zones.

🧹 Compost: When raking out straw yards and coops, combine the material with lawn clippings, green waste, kitchen scraps, and high-carbon sources like newspaper, cardboard, or sawdust to start your next compost pile. And why not let your chooks in on the fun by utilizing their natural scratching and foraging instincts to turn over and aerate the piles. They’ll make a big mess enjoying a nutritious feast of bugs and critters around the edges but will aerate and add some extra nitrogen in the process.

🌼 Biodiversity: Plant a variety of flowers and herbs to attract beneficial insects and pollinators. Flowers like cosmos, calendula, nasturtium, yarrow, and alyssum are excellent choices. You can also let culinary herbs and vegetables like dill, mint, lemon balm, and even carrots go to flower to boost food sources for beneficial insects such as ladybirds, lacewings, and hoverflies.

🔗 Learn More: Visit our website for more detailed guides on spring gardening and how to prepare for a fruitful summer. Check the link in our bio!

#SeptemberGarden #SpringInMelbourne #GardeningGuideSeptember #SpringGardening #VeryEdibleGardens #Melbourne

Want to win something awesome and have your garden

Want to win something awesome and have your garden featured in our next newsletter? 🌸🌱 Here’s your chance! We’re giving away a free copy of The Weed Forager’s Handbook: A Guide to Edible and Medicinal Weeds in Australia by Adam Grubb and Annie Raser-Rowland, with free shipping Australia-wide! Plus, your garden story could be shared in our upcoming newsletter and on our social media!

How to Enter: 🌻

1. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook 📲
2. Email us at competitions@veryediblegardens.com with:
📸 A photo from your garden—this could be your biggest success, a learning moment, or just a beautiful snapshot of you enjoying your edible oasis
✍️A short story (from a sentence up to 200 words) about your gardening experience. Keep it short and sweet!

📅 Competition ends: Monday, 26/08/2024 ⏰ Make sure to get your entries in before the deadline! That's 2 weeks!

Our team at VEG will pick the winner based on creativity and the story that best captures the spirit of gardening. We’ll announce the winner via email.🌟

Eligibility: Open to everyone who loves gardening!
Submission Guidelines: Photos must be original and taken by you; stories should be your own work. Please keep the content family-friendly and appropriate.
Use of Entries: You keep the rights, but by entering, you allow us to share your photo and story in our newsletter, on social media, and in other promotional materials.
By entering, you’ll be added to our mailing list, but don’t worry—you can unsubscribe anytime!

Full details and terms and conditions are on our website! Follow the link in the bio.

We can’t wait to see your gardens and hear your stories! 🌱📸 Get those entries in and good luck! 🍀

#GardenStories #WinABook #GardeningLife #EdibleGardens #TheWeedForagersHandbook #GardenInspiration #GardenCommunity #VEG #GardeningLove

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