What to Plant in December

Today is the first day of summer and this is the first planting guide of the season.The following is a list of vegetables and herbs you can plant in December in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the name for the growing guide for each vegetable or herb:Basil Beans (dwarf and climbing) Beetroot Cape Gooseberry Capsicum seedlings Carrot Celery seedlings Chilli Choko Cucumber Eggplant seedlings Kohlrabi Leeks seedlings … Continue reading What to Plant in December

What to Plant in October

The following is a list of vegetables and herbs you can plant in October in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the name for the growing guide for each vegetable or herb: Plant of the Month – Aloe maculata – (soap or zebra aloe) Aloe maculata is a stunning member of the Aloe family native to Southern Africa. With its vibrant inflorescences borne on … Continue reading What to Plant in October

What to Plant in September

Today is the first day of spring and this is the first planting guide of the season. The following is a list of vegetables you can plant in September in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable or herb: Plant of the Month – Prunus x blireiana – ( double flowering plum) Its spring and the … Continue reading What to Plant in September

What to Plant in August

The following is a list of vegetables you can plant in August in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable: The following is a list of vegetables you can plant in August in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable: Plant of the Month – the beautiful … Continue reading What to Plant in August

What to Plant in July

The following is a list of vegetables you can plant in July in Sydney, a temperate zone, (just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable) Plant of the Month – The beautiful Pieris Japonica Pieris japonica, the Japanese andromeda or Japanese pieris, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family, Ericaceae. It is a medium sized, woody, broad leaf … Continue reading What to Plant in July

What to Plant in May

The following is a list of vegetables that you can plant in May in Sydney, a temperate zone (just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable): Plant of the Month – Salvia officinalis -(Common Sage) Salvia officinalis or common sage is one of the more than 700 species in the Salvia genus of the mint family Lamiaceae.  It is cultivated all … Continue reading What to Plant in May

Happy Easter

To all: gardeners, friends and followers I wish you a Happy Easter! Easter Sunday in Sydney is a glorious sunny day and 30 C. A perfect day for enjoying a relaxing meal with family in the outdoors. Christós anésti, Buona Pasqua, Joyeuses Pâques, Felices Pascuas, Feliz Pascoa, Frohe Ostern, Schöni Oschtere. Enjoy your Easter Sunday with family and friends no matter where in the world … Continue reading Happy Easter

What to Plant in April

The following is a list of vegetables that you can plant in April in Sydney, a temperate zone (just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable): Plant of the Month – The Spectacular Hibiscus rosa-sinensis – ( Lava glow ) The Hibiscus genus that belongs to the Malvaceae family has many hundreds of species but this month we will concentrate on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. It … Continue reading What to Plant in April