30 April 2024 | Brassicas
Growing exceptional cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts Top tips: Prepare soil well Choose a site with 6-8 hours of sun per day Water the soil well regularly Do not overcrowd. Cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts are members of the...
25 April 2023 | Brassicas, Gardening tips
Silverbeet, spinach, Swiss chard, rainbow chard… what is the difference? Top planting tips: prepare soil to a fine tilth soak silverbeet/chard seed but not spinach seed add compost or well-rotted manure keep well watered Silverbeet, spinach, Swiss chard and rainbow...
30 April 2022 | Brassicas, Gardening tips, Planting guides, Root Vegetables
The under-rated turnip! Turnip top tips Net seedlings Water well Succession plant for a constant supply Eat when young Turnips are a much under-rated but easily grown vegetable. The root can be eaten raw either grated into a coleslaw or sliced for a salad or cut into...
15 September 2021 | Brassicas, Gardening tips
Growing the humble radish Easy and quick to grow from seed Can be grown all year round Plant every couple of weeks for a continuous supply Radishes need finely tilled soil 20 – 30cm deep Prepare garden soil by tilling the soil to at least 20 to 30cm deep,...
11 April 2021 | Brassicas, Gardening tips, Planting guides
How to grow beautiful cauliflower Top tips for growing cauliflower: plant seedlings deeply space according to instructions install dripline keep well watered Cauliflower is sometimes avoided by gardeners because of poor results but it is very easy to grow large,...
8 November 2020 | Brassicas, Gardening tips
Growing salad greens Top hints for growing salad greens use seed that is less than a year old germinate in the light keep seed well watered until rooted grow in well prepared soil containing compost and nitrogen. What are salad greens? Salad greens include hearting,...
