We are having a late Spring this year, but today was a truly perfect Spring day. All the plants in the garden are growing at phenomenal speeds. Don’t miss your chance to get in on the action!
Basil Plant by futureshape
Where: grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Harvest: from February
September is a big planting month around here, so let’s get right into what to plant in September in Sydney. Here is a whopping list of 59 spring vegetables, herbs and flowers to plant right now.
amaranth (194/365) by jenni ripley
Where: sow in garden after risk of frost has gone
Harvest: from January
Rastafarian Balcony Garden – Jamacian radio station by cecilia macaulay
Like millions of people, I live in a city apartment with limited access to land. Fortunately, like millions of people again, I have an outdoor balcony, and it’s a growing opportunity not to be missed.
This weekend I really took the time to clean my balcony, take stock of what pots I have, and decide what I want to grow this summer. My main objective is to produce the most food possible, but also to create a beautiful sanctuary, where I can enjoy my morning tea or read a book.
I wanted some inspiration for this project, so I went looking around the web for ideas on how other people created their balcony getaways. Here you go, a gallery of beautiful and inspiring balcony gardens we can learn from.
August is the time to bring out seed catalogues and start to envision what the garden will look like in the summer. Exciting! This year I am ordering my seeds and seedlings from Diggers, and I would highly recommend it to those looking for quality organic and heirloom seeds. Give your garden a strong and natural start!
On to the planting/planning list, graciously provided by Gardenate.
Asparagus by Bianca
Where: sow in garden, or plant as crowns; frost tender
Harvest: from 24 months (!!!)
July means winter around here (it’s still hard for me to get used to this), so we are looking at winter crops of mostly roots and thick leafy greens. July’s list is similar to what to plant in June, except as the cold rainy days move in, more tender vegetables move out. June’s list featured 12 brave winter vegetables, where as July brings in only 9. Oh well, we could be under layers of snow, I suppose :).
Descanso Gardens – Autumn 2009 by Rockin Robin
Where: Sow in garden
Harvest: from August – September