Let planting and sowing take center stage this month, as we look to not only our summer tables, but our winter pantries as well. October is one of the busiest months, but well worth the effort. Dig in! It’s a job well suited to many hands, and a good deal of patience, for we must […]
September In The Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
By | LastUpdated September 1, 2024
Septembers plate is refreshingly green: saladings, celery, parsley, cress, silverbeet, kale, nettle, broccoli shoots for Africa, the last of the cabbage and – joy oh joy the first of the asparagus. There’s so much cool stuff to do in the garden right now, so much prettiness, you want to be out there every spare moment. […]
September Fruit Tree To-do List
By | LastUpdated September 1, 2024
The story of your fruit harvest starts now – in the rising of the sap and the swelling of the buds. It’s a tale told by the bees, as they go blossom to blossom; then taken up by a fruit that evades rats, possums, wind and rain. It’s a cycle, that if unbroken, creates baskets […]
The Perfect Soil Temperature for Seeds + Seedlings
By | LastUpdated September 1, 2024
What a difference when we sow seeds, and transplant seedlings, into soil that’s at the perfect temp for each crop – seedlings boost away with strong growth! Use your trusty soil thermometer along with my chart below that shows the ideal temperature range. Most crops will germinate outside this range – not minding soil a […]
How to Grow Celery
By | LastUpdated September 4, 2024
Homegrown celery is so efficient (and delicious!), gifting a lot of crop, in a small space. By regularly harvesting the big, outside stalks you inspire fresh, new ones to come. In this way, a happy celery plant can perpetuate for years, and that’s the trick – to keep them happy. For my simple recipe, dear […]
September in the Vegie Patch, Best Seed Raising Tips + Homegrown Celery
By | LastUpdated September 1, 2024
Spring in the vegie garden is super exciting, but it can also be overwhelming – where to start?! Do your best not to worry over every little weed, just focus on the ones that are dominating your crops and your vegie growing spaces. Manage them in the easiest of ways, by dolloping mulch on top […]
