This Mild Coastal & Warm Inland monthly planting guide is based on information drawn from six planting guides for South Eastern Australia, both contemporary and
This Cool Mountainous monthly planting guide is based on information drawn from six planting guides for South Eastern Australia, both contemporary and historical. The general
This Ballarat & District planting guide was put together by John Ditchburn with input from a number of experienced vegetable gardeners in the Ballarat area,
While the easiest way to produce seedlings is to grow them in a STYROFOAM SEEDLING BOX or similar large box seedlings that do not like
Here in the Rat (Ballarat) the food gardening Holy Grail is to get ripe tomatoes by Christmas. Yet food gardeners often tell me that they
While most of the seedlings I grow are planted straight into the ground sometimes I pot them up into pots before planting them out as
Planting distances and harvesting times for individual vegetables can vary considerably depending on factors such as the climate, seasonal weather variations, and the varieties of
Update of the monthly seed planting guides for August. There are three guides:- COOL MOUNTAINOUS MILD COASTAL AND WARM INLAND BALLARAT & DISTRICT The overall
Update of the monthly seed planting guides for August. There are three guides:- COOL MOUNTAINOUS MILD COASTAL AND WARM INLAND BALLARAT & DISTRICT The overall
The easiest way for home gardeners to produce their own seedlings is to grow them in a Styrofoam seedling propagation box. ADVANTAGES GOOD MOISTURE RETENTIONSeedlings
The easiest way to grow your own seedlings is with a Styrofoam seedling propagation box. This page explains how to do this. MATERIALS REQUIRED STYROFOAM
There is nothing wrong with using bought vegetable seedlings, especially if you are a novice gardener. But they have both advantages and disadvantages over their
A bit early to tell but it looks like it is shaping up to be an early asparagus season for the Ballarat area. This photo
Following up from my Early Start To The Asparagus Season blog post back on 11th August. It has indeed turned out to be an early
Some twenty years ago I put together a planting guide specifically for Ballarat and District vegetable gardeners. What went into the guide was based on
Wet pots are designed to grow plants that thrive in boggy conditions. They are ideal for growing Pak Choi, Mizuna and Tatsoi, they are not