Garden or shelling Peas, Snow Peas and Sugar Snap peas are the most popular vegetables grown in the home garden. They are cool season plants and a little effort to grow them is rewarded by sweet fleshy pea seeds of the Garden pea variety, the tender edible pods of the Snow Pea and crispness of Sugar Snap varieties. Growth habits and planting needs The best … Continue reading Growing Peas
Leeks have been cultivated in Egypt for over 3000 years. They are known scientifically as Allium porrum, are related to garlic, onions, shallots and have a more delicate, mild and sweeter flavour than onions. Growth habits and planting needs Leeks prefer to be grown in full sun but will tolerate some shade. The soil should be well drained and enriched with well rotted compost and … Continue reading Growing Leeks
The following is a list of things you can plant in May in Sydney, a temperate zone: Beans – broad beans Brussels sprouts seedlings Cabbage seedlings Carrot Cauliflower seedlings Garlic Kale seedlings Kohlrabi Leeks seedlings Lettuce Mizuna Mustard greens Onion Pak Choy Parsley Peas Radish Rocket Shallots Silverbeet Snow Peas Spinach Strawberry Turnip Flower of the month – Dragon fruit flower (hylocereus) Continue reading What to plant in May
Garlic (Allium sativum) is a close relative of onions, leeks and chives a popular ingredient in cooking due to its delicious taste though from ancient times, the main use of garlic was for its health giving and medicinal properties. Garlic is very rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin B6 and Manganese. Growth habits and planting needs Select a site that gets full sun. When choosing what garlic … Continue reading Growing Garlic
Kohlrabi is an interesting vegetable that has a tender flesh with a mild flavour like that of cabbage or turnips. It is an easy vegetable to grow and a good source of vitamin C and potassium. Like other members of the brassica family, it also has cancer fighting properties. Growth habits and planting needs Select a site that will receive full sun to grow your … Continue reading Growing Kohlrabi
Growth habits and planting needs The site chosen for planting should be protected from winds but get at least 6 hours of sunlight. Prepare the bed at least two weeks before planting. To successfully grow Brussels sprouts make sure the soil is rich, friable and well drained with a pH of 6.5 to 7.5. Brussels sprouts need lots of nitrogen to grow strong stems and … Continue reading Growing Brussels Sprouts
Growth habits and planting needs Kale is a hardy and especially nutritious vegetable that is easy to grow in sunny spot in the home garden. It is rich in antioxidants, iron, vitamins A,C, K and Folate and rich in calcium. Prepare the soil by digging it over well and enriching it by working in aged manure and well rotted compost. The soil should be rich … Continue reading Growing Kale
The following is a list of things you can plant in April in Sydney, a temperate zone: Amaranth Beans – broad beans, fava beans Beetroot Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Daikon Endive Garlic Kale Kohlrabi Leeks seedlings Lettuce Mizuna Mustard greens Parsley Peas Radish Rocket Shallots Silverbeet Snowpeas Spinach Turnip Flower of the Month – the beautiful flower of the Bottle Gourd Continue reading What to plant in April
The last of Summer’s fresh borlotti beans are still available and this recipe for a hearty minestrone of beans, vegetables and kale is perfect for dinner. If you are in another seasonal zone you can use tinned or dry borlotti beans that have been soaked overnight. This delicious and nutritious soup is a meal on its own. Minestrone with Borlotti Beans and Kale Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading Minestrone with Borlotti Beans and Kale
Growth habits and planting needs Cabbage is a hardy annual cool-weather crop that is easy to grow and is an important vegetable, protective against cancer and for lowering cholesterol when cooked for a short time or eaten raw. In fact, the humble cabbage is one of the oldest known vegetables and was known to the Ancient Greeks and Romans. If your garden is small you … Continue reading Growing Cabbages
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