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January
In the vegetable garden, its a good time to sow bush beans for a late summer crop.
Stagger plant a few rows of carrots. All Season has a good heat tolerance and will resist running to seed.
For leaves try waxy silverbeet. Plant in semi shade for the best results. Rainbow Chard will give you lots of colour for the garden and your plate.
There is still time to plant Honeydew Melon and Bush tomatoes for Easter.
Try adding a spicy basil such as Cinnamon Basil. It can be used in savoury and sweet dishes.
February
Beetroots and radishes are always good to go so why not sow a quick crop amongst the more established plants.
Bulls Blood is a heat tolerant summer variety which holds its magnificent red colour. Sparkler is high yielding radish with sweet, juicy flesh and a crisp peppery flavour.
In the herb garden, plant Chives to add to salads and soft cheeses.
Sow the versatile Flat Leaf Parsley for salads or pesto.
For the more adventurous try Florence Fennel with its delicious aniseed flavour or Kohlrabi somewhere between a turnip and a water chestnut
March
St Patrick’s Day is the traditional day to sow your sweet peas. They come in many varieties including climbing, bush and scented.
It’s the perfect time to sow Poppies for a show stopping autumn garden.
Love it or hate it, Broccoli is set to go and, if you are feeling adventurous, try the Romanesco variety.
Kale is a winter staple, along with Oregano.
For a change, try Chervil. Sometimes known as French parsley, it is a delicate annual herb with a mild parsley flavour and a hint of liquorice dancing through it.
April
Broad Beans are the exception to the bean rule and are to be to be planted in the cooler months along side the peas. Aquadulce is one of the most delicious in terms of flavour and texture.
The onion, Pukekohe Long Keeper, has golden brown spheres, with white flesh, and are a staple for every pantry. Helping with pest control, they make a perfect autumn planting vegetable.
If you like leeks, this might be the year to give them a try. They are normally quite expensive to buy and this year could be a record price! They are not difficult to grow and like onions they help to deter pests.
If you’re a fan of fresh herbs, you’ll be happy to know that coriander is another cool-season annual that grows well during the winter months. Dill is also a cool season herb and if you like eggs and fish, you have the perfect partner.
Nasturtiums prefer the cooler months too and once established, will readily self-seed, meaning that you won’t have to worry about replanting them every year.
Turnips can be sown in late summer to early autumn, and they mature in around 10-12 weeks, making them a great choice for a fast-growing winter vegetable. I adore turnips in stews or mashed with potato.
May
Monstrueux De Viroflay is a French classic that is very vigorous and hardy. Red Giant has a strong flavour ideal for adding to salads or cooking as a vegetable.
Its time to pea, so get going with some crisp snow peas. There are climbing and bush varieties to choose from.
For something a bit different try Mache or Lamb’s Lettuce. It is soft, velvety, and crisp with a mild, herbal, and nutty flavour.
In the herb garden, try curly parsley and dill. Triple Curl is the prettiest of the parsleys and if ever the term “best if home-grown” were to apply to a herb, dill would be it!.
June
Rouge d’ Hiver is a beautiful red cos with crisp, crunchy leaves suited to the cooler months.
Onions will do well if you give them a layer of mulch to keep them warm on the cold nights. For pea lovers, Massey Gem has a rapid crop and reliable harvest.
Ivory Garden is a short compact plant with a snow white center and contrasting green frilly outer leaves.
For gaps in your beds try the Champion Radish, an excellent variety for cooler weather.
Cabbage is a staple winter vegetable and copes well with the cooler temperatures.
July
Onions come in a range of colours and shapes and sizes grow best from starting seedlings. Snow peas are ideal for winter as their name suggests.
Mustard spinach is quick growing choice and cooked, it tastes like a spicy spinach.
It is also a good time to start seeds indoors or in a green house for Spring. Check out the tomato Grosse Lisse, the eggplant Ping Tung Long or Wild Thyme for a change.
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August
Gypsophilia Snowflake or Baby’s Breath makes a beautiful back drop in the garden and Snapdragons will bring a burst of colour into the garden or in a pot on the patio.
From Jarrahdale in WA , a medium sized grey pumpkin might just be the go. A new kid on the block this Spring is the Rosa Bianca eggplant an abundant producer of delicious, versatile fruits.
Another newbie is the Gladalan Brown onion from the 1920’s, bred by Glad and Alan Brown in Armadale, WA.
On the sweeter side of things, watermelons hit the spot. Bush Jubilee is ideal for small gardens.
September
We are back into bean territory and the bush bean, Pioneer, will provide bumper harvests.
Try Celeriac, they are fantastic mashed and can be grated into salads or cooked in stews.
The exception to the “pea’s are a cool season crop” rule is the Asparagus Pea, with its dark red blooms and edible winged pods.
Its time to get the tomato’s seeded and Black Cherry is a perfect selection for tomato lovers.
For the zucchini lovers , Ronde de Nice, is a sumptuous, round zucchini.
What herb garden does not need a sage bush.
October
Waltham Butternut is a versatile pumpkin variety that is great roasted or mashed.
In the tomato world the cherry tomato Tommy Toe Yellow stands out colour wise and has a sweet, complex flavour.
Red Malabar Spinach is a good selection to grow in the summer months as it is heat tolerant.
Black Beauty is an heirloom zucchini that produces fruits with a very dark green skin, giving it its ‘black’ name.
Beit Alpha is a classic Lebanese cucumber for summer salads and Mrs Burns Lime Basil adds a citrus twist.
November
Anaheim is a milder all purpose chilli that can be used fresh, dried, raw or cooked.
For the warmer months Warragal Greens are a good alternative to spinach and Magenta silverbeet is a compact festive variety.
Mini Bell produces high yields of mini sweet capsicum in a range of colours from red, yellow, and orange. Ideal for small gardens.
If you are a tomato sauce fan, try a run of the indeterminate bush tomato Burnley Gem.
For a more unusual flavour try Salsify also know as ‘Vegetable Oyster”. A chic newcomer with the foodie crowd but it happens to be an old-fashioned heritage root crop.
December
In the herb garden, consider Garlic Chives. They are a very useful culinary herb that also holds its weight in the flower garden.
A delicious option for a summer harvest is Rosella, an attractive hibiscus with fleshy red fruit.
Luffa is a zucchini alternative that can be used to make sponges.
Tomatillo’s produces round golden green fruit encased in a papery husk.
The bee keepers favourite, Borage with its electric blue flowers will attract pollinators for months.
California Wonder is a reliable producer of capsicums.
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