I know it’s been raining, cold and unusual for Sydney, but garden beds do not wait! It’s time to bravely plunge into the summer planting season and experiment. Who knows, some of the plants might even like this weather :).
Basil by amandabhslater
Where: grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Harvest: from April
Feels like summer arrived to Sydney literally overnight. Yesterday it was raining and 15 degrees outside. Today is sunny beach weather with whopping 27 degrees. Almost anything can be planted now, so below are some ideas for common and not-so-common plants to be planted now in Sydney area.
Harvesting Asparagus by Chiot’s Run
Where: sow in garden, or plant as crowns
Harvest: from 24 months
Shot for the new Live Local website (in beta at http://livelocal.org.au). A short video from a weekend permaculture blitz in Sydney, Australia in late 2008. See also http://permablitz.ning.com
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