REJUVENATING AN ASPARAGUS BED
Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that dies back in winter and produces shoots when the weather warms up in the spring. The energy to produce
July 13, 2022
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Growing Onions
Onions are easy to grow and can be stored for up to six months. This webpage explains how I grow my onions. REQUIREMENTS SOIL FULL
June 26, 2022
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Vegetable Seed Storage Life
The storage life of vegetable seeds varies depending on the type of vegetable. This page offers two downloadable vegetable seed storage life charts, one listing
March 4, 2022
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The pros and cons of different types of pots.
Pots come in a variety of sizes and materials. This page compares some of the different types of pots available on the market and what
June 3, 2022
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Using pots to grow fruit and vegetables.
Growing fruit and vegetables in pots is a useful way to maximise the space you have available to grow food in your back yard. This
June 3, 2022
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Wet Pots
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
September 1, 2020
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Vegetable Patch Size
One of the first things you need to do when planning a food garden is to decide the size of your vegetable patch. This page
January 27, 2022
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Saving F1 Vegetable Seeds
There is a common misconception that seeds cannot be saved from F1 hybrid vegetables. While saving seeds from vegetables grown from hybrid seeds is more
April 29, 2022
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LETTUCE – Exanimo
Excellent frill leaf type lettuce with a sweet flavour and a firm texture It is slow to bolt and stores well once harvested, cut leaves
January 20, 2022
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SEASONAL BLOG – Last Of The Golden Nugget Winter Squash
On Christmas Eve we ate the last of our Golden Nugget winter squashes. Golden Nugget is not the best tasting of the pumpkin/squash varieties out
December 29, 2021
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Saving Lettuce Seeds
Lettuces are ideal plants to save seeds from as they do not cross pollinate, which means the seeds will produce identical plants to the parent
July 19, 2020
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Bag Drying Seed Heads
While you can winnow the seeds as soon as the heads are harvested there is a risk that the seeds will be too damp to
July 24, 2020
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Seed Saving Methods
There are basically two different methods to collect seeds the Dry Method and the Wet Method. SEED SAVING USING THE DRY METHOD This is the
July 24, 2020
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Saving Tomato Seeds
As tomato plants do not cross pollinate seeds collected from tomatoes will stay true to type, which makes them an ideal vegetable to save seeds
July 25, 2020
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URBAN FOOD GARDEN SEASON SUMMARY – SUMMER 2021-22
Season summary for my food garden in Ballarat (Victoria), Summer 2021-22. This is mainly of relevance to gardeners living in the Ballarat area, though it
March 11, 2022
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Saving Eggplant Seeds
Eggplant (sometimes known as Aubergine) is a tasty and versatile vegetable that is both worthwhile growing and saving seeds from. However, it takes a little
February 22, 2022
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