What to Plant in January
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
Happy New Year 2025
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
Merry Christmas
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
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: Plant of the Month – The elegant and beautiful Gladiolus Gladioli are a classic perennials that … Continue reading What to Plant in December
What to Plant in November
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
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: 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
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 – Ranunculus asiaticus – (Persian buttercup) Spring is here in Sydney 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: Plant of the Month – Crassula Ovata – (Jade plant) During the cloudy grey days of winter, the beautiful Crassula ovata, popularly known as the Jade or Lucky plant, sparkles with starry, pink tinged, white flowers … 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: Aeonium Arboreum –( Tree aeonium) The lovely Tree Aeonium is one of the few succulents that actively grows and flowers in winter and brings a pop of beautiful brilliant yellow to the … Continue reading What to Plant in July
What to Plant in June
Winter has just begun and this is the first planting guide of the season. The following is a list of vegetables that you can plant in June in Sydney, a temperate zone (just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable) Plant of the Month: Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis – (Thimble cactus) The Thimble Cactus or Mammillaria vetula gracilus is a beautiful … Continue reading What to Plant in June
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