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21 years ago

Hi all,

Just wanted to let you know that after planting my first ever garden i am reaping the benefits!! Heaps of tomatoes, corn, beans, carrots, beetroot and stacks of potatoes!! Didn't realise i would get so many potatoes from 25 plants - i love those type of veggies! Pumpkin failed (not enough water, me thinks?) Last night after work i bottled 8 big bottles of sliced beetroot (yummy!) - i hope it works! How long do i leave it now?

Question? What can i plant now? I live on the north-west coast of Tassie, and it is starting to cool off in the mornings. Am i too late to try broccoli & cauliflower? I have been bitten by the veggie bug and it won't let go.

Thanks for letting me gleefully share with you all!

Cheers

Lyn

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adamus
21 years ago
25 potato plants. I think you'll be eating them for a while. Have you tried Kipflers?. they are yummy tatties. broad beans can go in now. Do you get frosts?. if not, there are quite a few winter things you can grow.
Raymondo
21 years ago
Good stuff Lyn. I've never regretted growing my own veggies. It's just so rewarding.
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Spatzbear
21 years ago
Lyn, good stuff! Always happy to hear somebody's success story. :)

I am not terribly familiar with your climate zone, but I guess you could still be in time for Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kohlrabi, Snowpeas, Swedes, Parsnips, Brusselsprouts, Leeks, Onions, Carrots. Something like that.

Have a look at the planting guide on Eden Seeds' website.

Good luck! :)
mercury12
21 years ago
good on you lyn...i'm totally jealous of the amount of tomatoes you got...
spatz has given you some winter veg to try....
adamus
21 years ago
Please don't forget the golden and white beetroots. they are delish, and you look very cool.. I got mine from eden seeds
cosmicgardener
21 years ago
Hi there,

I'm also on the NW Coast and have (am) planting the following:
Cauliflower - it's a perfect time to plant now
Carrots - last chance to get them in
Cabbage - A perfect time - I'm trying the miniature ones and red cabbage.
Broccoli - you'll get the best crop in the cooler months if you plant now.
Beetroot - I make successive sowings every month because I juice them. As suggested, try the golden ones.
Asian greens - a wide variety - they crop in a short time and make a good fill in between seasons. I'm doing Bok Choy and Choy Sum.
Cos lettuce - hardier than ordinary lettuce
Parsnips - if you can get them to strike they go well here.
Snow peas - plant next month.
Sow lots of annual herbs now or if you have herbs seeding let them go for it!
Turnips if you like them - I'm doing an experimental planting of Celeriac, Artichokes and I'm going to try for Florence Fennel too.

A comment on the pumpkins - they have been woeful this year - last year I had so many my neighbours used to run at the sight of them - this year two paltry little ones hanging on the neighbour's side of the fence. Make sure you buy good seed - many of the self sown from bought pumpins have been deliberately made infertile.

Autumn is a much more reliable time for planting. Enjoy your garden.

Linda
cosmicgardener
21 years ago
Oops - I nearly forgot the most important LEEKS! They are great growers here and will go well to make great winter soup with all those potatoes. Do successive plantings now and next month.

Linda
living_simple
Original Author
21 years ago
Thanks heaps guys! Didn't know i could plant so much still.

Adamus, yes i love the kipflers (my neighbor grows them for the restaruants - funny how they have become 'gourmet' now!) so, we have been overwhelmed with kipflers - good thing i say!

Yes, i do get frosts in winter, so some frost hardy plants will be on the cards.

Linda, thanks so much for all your information - will take that on board and see what i can do over winter. And at least i know i didn't intentionally murder the pumpkins!

Thanks again,
Cheers
Lyn

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