What to plant… Veggies: It’s truly cold now, but there’s still hope for new plantings. Don’t expect them to move […]
It may be late winter, early spring but in our home gardens there’s broccoli, cauliflower, rainbow chard, beetroot, lettuce, oranges, […]
By Dan Palmer, March 2014 NOTE: Dan has HUGELY evolved and updated this content since it was first written in […]
Yes, the days are getting shorter. Yes, the first frosts may soon be here. But don’t simply run around shouting […]
Lactuca Sativa Family: Asteracea One of the world’s most popular vegetables of which there are thousands of varieties. Lettuce is […]
Brassica rapa (subspecies chinensis) Family: Brassicaceae A hardy annual that can withstand cold and heat. Grows to around 20cm and […]
Allium Cepa Family: Alliacaeae Onions are used in countless ways from crunchy onions rings to pickles and stir fries. They […]
October is a great time in the veggie patch. Things are warming up and it’s time to get those seedlings […]
Check back here in on December 2011 for our page on lead in urban soils and strategies for dealing with […]
Predator insects can do our pest control work for us by controlling the numbers of pest insects in our VEG […]
Petroselinum crispum Family: Apiaceae Parsley is a must in any self-respecting home garden, with culinary and medicinal uses that have […]
For the Melbourne climate… In the veggie patch It’s getting late for planting a few things from seed but you […]
