Tina's Veggie Garden

Moving house

Tina — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:27:17 +0000

Dear all,

We will be moving house in the following 4-8 weeks. So I will not be planting any new vegetables in the current veggie garden and I will have to start a brand new one in the new place, which means that I will not have any new posts in the following 2-3 months. Oh, well, such is life, but I will be back as soon as I can!

Tina

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Planting in March for ACT, Australia

Tina — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:45:57 +0000

Beetroot	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from May – June
Broad beans (also Fava bean)	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from July – September
Broccoli	Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvesting from June – July
Brussels sprouts	Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvesting from June – July
Cabbage	Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvesting from June – July
Cauliflower	Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvesting from July – September
Chives	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from May – June
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale)	Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvest from June.
Endive	Sow in garden.	Harvest from June.
Kale (also Borecole)	Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvesting from May – June
Kohlrabi	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from May – June
Leeks	Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvesting from July – August
Lettuce	Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..	Harvest from June.
Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, )	Sow in garden.	Harvest from May.
Mustard greens (also gai choy)	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from May – June
Onion	Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvesting from September – November
Oregano	Sow in garden, or start in seed trays.	Harvest from Harvest when plant reaches the flowering stage.
Pak Choy	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from May – June
Parsley (herb) (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley)	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from June – August
Radish	Sow in garden.	Harvest from May.
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola)	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from April – May
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster)	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from July – August
Shallots (also Eschalots)	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from June – July
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold)	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from May – June
Swedes (also Rutabagas)	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from June – July
Turnip	Sow in garden.	Harvesting from May – June

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February 2010 – see what’s new…

Tina — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:07:09 +0000

Eggplant does not waste a single flower.

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French breakfast radishes.

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Sweet corns.

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Planting in February for ACT, Australia

Tina — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:08:28 +0000

Beetroot	Direct in rows.	Harvesting from April – May
Broad beans	Direct in rows.	Harvesting from May – August
Broccoli	Sow as seedlings. Transplant into rows.	Harvest from May.
Burdock	Sow direct.	Harvest from June.
Cabbage	Sow as seedlings.	Harvesting from May – June
Carrot	Direct in rows.	Harvest from May.
Cauliflower	In trays then plant seedlings.	Harvesting from June – August
Chives	Sow direct or in seed trays.	Harvest from 50-80days.
Collards (also Collard greens or Borekale)	Sow as seedlings.	Harvest from May.
Endive	Sow direct.	Harvest from May.
Florence Fennel	Sow direct.	Harvesting from June – July
Kale (also Borecole)	Sow as seedlings.	Harvesting from April – May
KohlRabi	Sow direct.	Harvesting from April – May
Leeks	Sow as seedling.	Harvesting from June – July
Lettuce	Direct or seedlings.	Harvest from May.
Mustard greens	Sow direct.	Harvesting from April – May
Onion	Sow as seedling.	Harvesting from August – October
Oregano	Direct .
Parsley (herb)	Sow direct.	Harvesting from May – July
Parsnip	Sow direct.	Harvesting from June – July
Radish	Sow direct.	Harvest from April.
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster)	Sow direct.	Harvesting from June – July
Shallots (also Eschalots)	Sow as seedlings.	Harvesting from May – June
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold)	Sow direct.	Harvesting from April – May
Swedes (also Rutabagas)	Sow direct.	Harvesting from May – June
Turnip	Sow direct.	Harvesting from April – May

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Chilli (and capsicum) collections

Tina — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:46:40 +0000

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January 2010 – a good start

Tina — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:21:09 +0000

There has been a substantial change in my veggie garden since my parents’ arrival.

Every tomato is different, and everyone’s tomatoes are different…

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Zucchinis grow double size everyday.

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A hidden pumpkin, I could not even remember I planted it…

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Greek basil industry…

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This type of cucumber has very thick skin, so not my favourite.

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But this type is crispy and sweat – love it.

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Planting in January for ACT, Australia

Tina — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:10:34 +0000

Basil (herb)	Sow as seedlings.	Harvest from April.
Beetroot	Direct in rows.	Harvesting from March – April
Broccoli	Sow as seedlings. Transplant into rows.	Harvesting from April – May
Burdock	Sow direct.	Harvest from June.
Cabbage	Sow as seedlings.	Harvesting from April – May
Carrot	Direct in rows. water well.	Harvesting from April – May
Chives	Sow direct or in seed trays.	Harvest from 50-80days.
Collards (also Collard greens or Borekale)	Sow as seedlings.	Harvest from April.
Dwarf beans (also French beans)	in rows, or broadcast.	Harvesting from March – April
Endive	Sow direct.	Harvest from April.
Kale (also Borecole)	Sow as seedlings.	Harvesting from March – April
Kohl Rabi	Sow direct.	Harvesting from March – April
Leeks	Sow as seedling.	Harvesting from May – June
Lettuce	Direct or seedlings.	Harvest from April.
Mustard greens	Sow direct.	Harvesting from March – April
Oregano	Direct .
Parsley (herb)	Sow direct.	Harvesting from April – June
Parsnip	Sow direct.	Harvest from June.
Potato	Plant tuber.	Harvesting from May – June
Radish	Sow direct.	Harvest from March.
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster)	Sow direct.	Harvesting from May – July
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold)	Sow direct.	Harvesting from March – April
Swedes (also Rutabagas)	Sow direct.	Harvesting from April – May
Sweet corn	Direct in blocks.	Harvesting from April – May
Turnip	Sow direct.	Harvesting from March – April

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More for December

Tina — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:01:43 +0000

“Mega”choy is back.

A bit unusual to grow red cabbage in December.

Thai basil

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December – more preparation than harvesting

Tina — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:35:01 +0000

Lettuce, lettuce and lettuce…

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Mint – they will go mad if not in a box…

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Carrot – coming…

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Planting in December for ACT, Australia

Tina — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:06:49 +0000

Asparagus Pea	Sow direct.	Harvesting from February – March
Basil (herb)	Sow as seedlings.	Harvest from March.
Beetroot	Direct in rows.	Harvesting from February – March
Broccoli	Sow as seedlings. Transplant into rows.	Harvesting from March – April
Burdock	Sow direct.	Harvest from May.
Cabbage	Sow as seedlings.	Harvesting from March – April
Carrot	Direct in rows.	Harvesting from March – April
Celeriac	Sow direct.	Harvesting from April – May
Celery	Sow as seedlings.	Harvest from May.
Chives	Sow direct or in seed trays.	Harvest from 50-80days.
Climbing beans	Sow direct.	Harvest from March.
Coriander	sow direct.	Harvest from February.
Cucumber	Sow direct.	Harvest from March.
Dwarf beans (also French beans)	in rows, or broadcast.	Harvesting from February – March
Endive	Sow direct.	Harvest from March.
Kohl Rabi	Sow direct.	Harvesting from February – March
Leeks	Sow as seedling.	Harvesting from April – May
Lettuce	Direct or seedlings.	Harvest from March.
Marrow	Sow as seedlings.	Harvesting from April – May
Mustard greens	Sow direct.	Harvesting from February – March
Oregano	Direct .
Parsley (herb)	Sow direct.	Harvesting from March – May
Parsnip	Sow direct.	Harvest from May.
Potato	Plant tuber.	Harvesting from April – May
Pumpkin	Sow direct.	Harvesting from April – May
Radish	Sow direct.	Harvest from February.
Rockmelon	Sow as seedlings.	Harvesting from March – April
Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant)		Harvesting from June – July
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster)	Sow direct.	Harvesting from April – June
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold)	Sow direct.	Harvesting from February – March
Squash	Sow direct.	Harvesting from February – March
Sunflower	Sow direct.	Harvest from March.
Swedes (also Rutabagas)	Sow direct.	Harvesting from March – April
Sweet corn	Direct in blocks.	Harvesting from March – April
Tomato	Sow as seedling.	Harvesting from March – May
Watermelon	Sow as seedling.	Harvesting from March – April
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow)	Sow as seedling.	Harvesting from February – March

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