When I was growing up we always had a veggie garden, although I have very little recollection about what was grown in it. Tomatoes I remember, and silver-beet and carrots, but not much else. ...
I seem to have reached a height of disorganisation of late. I’m doing quite a bit of volunteering at my daughter’s school which is eating into my gardening time. I don’t resent it as I�...
I’ve learnt a lot about growing garlic this year….well at least I think I’ve learnt a lot. Previously I’ve always just grown one variety of garlic which generally did OK for me. Thi...
http://suburbantomato.com/2012/12/thoughts-on-growing-garlic/
The first of my garlic, sown a week ago is up. Green shoots are emerging through the soil underneath the cages I placed over them to protect them; partially from the blackbirds but mostly from...
http://suburbantomato.com/2012/04/growing-garlic-hardneck-softneck-varieties/
The title of this post should probably read – Things to plant in Melbourne in Autumn, as all are well suited to a Melbourne winter. Having said that though, all these crops are frost toler...
http://suburbantomato.com/2012/04/top-5-things-to-plant-in-autumn/