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
We are now in autumn and this is the first Planting Guide of the season. The following is a list of vegetables and herbs that you can plant in March in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the name for the growing guide for each vegetable: Plant of the Month – Oregano – (Queen of herbs) Oregano is a flowering herb in the mint … Continue reading What to plant in March
The following is a list of vegetables and herbs that you can plant in February in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the name for the growing guide for each vegetable or herb: Plant of the Month – The fragrant Murraya koenigii – ( Curry leaf tree) The graceful Curry tree, Murraya koenigii, with its soft fern-like, highly aromatic leaves is an evergreen tree in … Continue reading What to Plant in February
The following is a list of vegetables and herbs that you can plant in January in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the name for the growing guide for each vegetable or herb: Plant of the Month – The graceful Hymenocallis – ( Spider lily) For further detail just click on an image to enlarge. The beautiful and fragrant Spider Lily belongs to the … Continue reading What to Plant in January
A Happy New Year to all followers, gardeners and visitors to The Grantham Gardener from beautiful Sydney. I wish you good health, prosperity, and peace. May your garden bloom and be bountiful and may your table be always full with many friends around it to share the laughter! With joy and optimism, we look forward to the year ahead. Happy 2025 from Annaofgreengables Continue reading Happy New Year 2025
The new day has just begun here in beautiful Sydney and we are looking forward to the traditionally hot and sunny day that is Christmas in Sydney. Summer’s bounty graces our Christmas table, as family gathers for a feast of food that originates from traditions from the colder climates of far away lands, as well as the freshest seafood and summer fruits of our own … Continue reading Merry Christmas
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: Plant of the Month – The elegant and beautiful Gladiolus Gladioli are a classic perennials that … Continue reading What to Plant in December
The following is a list of vegetables and herbs you can plant in November in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the name for the growing guide for each vegetable or herb: Plant of the Month – The beautiful Neomarica candida (walking Iris) The Neomarica candida, popularly known as Walking iris, is a drought resistant, hardy, herbaceous, rhizomatous, plant known for its lovely foliage … Continue reading What to Plant in November
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: The stunning Sprekelia formosissima- (Aztec lily or Jacobean Lily) (click on any image in this post to see greater detail of any of the Sprekelia stuctures) Many years … Continue reading What to Plant in October
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 – Ranunculus asiaticus – (Persian buttercup) Spring is here in Sydney and the … Continue reading What to Plant in September
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