
SEED PLANTING DEPTHS
All seed packets come with instructions on how far apart and to what depths they should be planted. While these instructions are a good starting
All seed packets come with instructions on how far apart and to what depths they should be planted. While these instructions are a good starting
Mid-winter is the good time to prepare your asparagus bed for spring. Any earlier and the stalks would not have fully browned off (the process
Season summary for my food garden in Ballarat (Victoria), Spring 2022. This is mainly of relevance to food gardeners in the Ballarat area, but it
Styrofoam boxes making ideal seedling boxes to grow seedlings in. The best type of styrofoam box to use is a fruit and vegetable box, but
I harvested the last of this season’s potato crop today. It was planted out last year on the 21st of October. I planted two rows
It is important not to plant frost sensitive vegetables before the risk of a late spring frost has passed. This guide is designed to help
Season summary for my food garden in Ballarat (Victoria), Winter 2022. This is mainly of relevance to gardeners living in the Ballarat area, but it
Aquarium heater seedling propagation boxes are a cheaper way to artificially heat seedlings than using commercially made thermostatically adjusted heated trays. This page explains how
Asparagus is an excellent vegetable to grow as it tastes delicious, has few pests and diseases, requires minimal work to maintain it and produces a
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
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
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
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
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
Season summary for my food garden in Ballarat (Victoria), Autumn 2022. This is mainly of relevance to gardeners living in the Ballarat area, but it
Feijoa (also known as the pineapple guava) is a hardy tree that produces an unusual tasting fruit at a time when few other fruit bearing