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Any winter harvest yet?
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Any winter harvest yet?
Hi Everyone!
I was wondering if anybody has had any lovely winter vegi's yet?
I only started my garden in May so I have heaps of brocolli, cauli's & cabbage growing but no harvest yet.
I have got some lovely soft lettuce leaves & my cherry tomato from last spring is still fruiting like mad.
How are all your garden's going?
I was wondering if anybody has had any lovely winter vegi's yet?
I only started my garden in May so I have heaps of brocolli, cauli's & cabbage growing but no harvest yet.
I have got some lovely soft lettuce leaves & my cherry tomato from last spring is still fruiting like mad.
How are all your garden's going?
Aussie Girl-
Posts : 62
Join date : 2010-06-15
Age : 44
Location : Queensland, Australia. (US zone 10 borderline11)
Any Winter Veg's Yet

Yes my winter garden is in full production.
I have silver beet, beetroot, spring onions, large cauliflower (my best ever) heaps of broccolli, raddish, cabbage, carrots, broad beans at flowering stage, picked 2 red tomatoes yesterday from my winter plants, spinach, lettuce.
I am into my 4th year of sfg and this is my best winter garden by far. I have improved my compost by mixing 5 different things and that seems to have made a difference.
I also put lime on each square as I planted which has improved the ph in the soil.
I now plant by the moon and intend to start of some of my spring seedlings next week when there is a full moon.
I ordered all my spring/summer seeds this week so looking forward to getting them as I have selected a lot of Heirloom varieties this year from Diggers.
I have about 30 squares composted and ready to plant with spring seeds.
I will try to upload a few pictures this weekend, madly busy with work and don't seem to get much time for photos at present.


Ray'ssfg-
Posts : 122
Join date : 2010-03-02
Age : 77
Location : Paynesville, Victoria, Australia
Re: Any winter harvest yet?
I'm jealous at hearing about all your winter veggies. It's midsummer here with temps 95-100F, so even the summer veggies have slowed down. I hope you get a really great harvest.
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Location : USA
Re: Any winter harvest yet?
Hi Ray, your garden sounds wonderful, I can't wait to see pickys!
I'm glad you are using dirt too, I have added gypsum to help break up the clay.
I have started some compost bins but it takes sooooo long to break down. I add Blood & Bone under every seedling and then a fish wash every couple of weeks.
I have been reading about planting by the moon - just the basics like planting fruiting plants on the waxing moon & rooting crops on the waning. My problem is I'm too excited about the garden & as soon as the little seedlings are big enough I plant them out so I can start some more seeds.
Hopefully when my garden in 4 years old I will have learnt some patience.
Don't forget the photos, they are much more important than work!
I'm glad you are using dirt too, I have added gypsum to help break up the clay.
I have started some compost bins but it takes sooooo long to break down. I add Blood & Bone under every seedling and then a fish wash every couple of weeks.
I have been reading about planting by the moon - just the basics like planting fruiting plants on the waxing moon & rooting crops on the waning. My problem is I'm too excited about the garden & as soon as the little seedlings are big enough I plant them out so I can start some more seeds.
Hopefully when my garden in 4 years old I will have learnt some patience.
Don't forget the photos, they are much more important than work!

Aussie Girl-
Posts : 62
Join date : 2010-06-15
Age : 44
Location : Queensland, Australia. (US zone 10 borderline11)
Winter and cauli's
Hi Ray
My caulis got guite big, they almost flowered too late - one I think was in late Oct (or even Nov) about a month after the other one (planted together I think). I did have a lot of compost which helped their size I think.
The cauli's in Australia must be larger than american ones - they tend to recommend at least 45 or even up to 70 cm space between plants - bit to big for one square - might need 45 * 45, or even 4 squares (60*60).
What area do you use for them? What do the packets recommend.
Do you bend the leaves in to not take up the space?
Thanks
Malcolm
How do you get so much winter vegies. I was a bit lazy and only had two cauli's and one broccolli (pre sfg garden). I haven't really been into winter vegies so far.Ray'ssfg wrote:
I have silver beet, beetroot, spring onions, large cauliflower (my best ever) heaps of broccolli, raddish, cabbage, carrots, broad beans at flowering stage, picked 2 red tomatoes yesterday from my winter plants, spinach, lettuce.
I am into my 4th year of sfg and this is my best winter garden by far. I have improved my compost by mixing 5 different things and that seems to have made a difference.
My caulis got guite big, they almost flowered too late - one I think was in late Oct (or even Nov) about a month after the other one (planted together I think). I did have a lot of compost which helped their size I think.
The cauli's in Australia must be larger than american ones - they tend to recommend at least 45 or even up to 70 cm space between plants - bit to big for one square - might need 45 * 45, or even 4 squares (60*60).
What area do you use for them? What do the packets recommend.
Do you bend the leaves in to not take up the space?
Thanks
Malcolm
magicmalcs-
Posts : 8
Join date : 2011-01-01
Location : Melbourne, Australia

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