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
Today is the first day of autumn and this is the first planting guide of the season. The following is a list of things you can plant in March in Sydney, a temperate zone: Amaranth Beans – broad beans, fava beans Beetroot Broccoli transplant seedlings. Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrot Daikon Endive Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce Mizuna Mustard greens Parsley Radish Rocket Shallots Silverbeet Spinach Turnip … Continue reading What to plant in March
With good preparation and ample moisture, cauliflower are easy to grow in the home garden and the effort in growing will be rewarded by tender, mild flavoured flower heads that are so healthy. Cauliflower is rich in vitamin C anda good source of vitamin K, protein, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, folate, pantothenic acid, potassium, and manganese. As a member of the … Continue reading Growing Cauliflower
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