Re companion plants: many people plant basil alongside their tomatoes. That’s a good question! Planting Guide Row spacing (cm) Sydney Plant Depth (cm) Cold/Frost Melbourne, Tasmania, Mountains Mild Perth Adelaide Subtropic Coastal Coffs Harbour to Rocky Tropics Number of seeds per gram Best Soil Temp C Rate per And also, when you say seed trays, would you put the seed trays in a garden bed or just on their to begin with? I think my potatoes would highly disagree with the chart on here. I think that you should probably wait until September and then plant your summer crops. My answer is ‘no’. Can you please recommend where to start. Best site I have seen. Planting vegetables that grow under the soil ensures that they are toasty even during a possible frost. Autumn Vegetable Planting Guide for Melbourne Winter is a great time for growing some vegetables and you plant them out in Autumn brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower). Second, cabbage moths are territorial and if they see another cabbage moth in the vicinity, they tend to leave. However, if it is possible sow several … Basil, chilli, eggplant and tomato are summer crops so now is not the right time to plant them. Just found this chart and it’s perfect, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! We purchased a large hot house in April and have had cherry tomatoes for months. For That’s a reasonably balanced fertiliser and is therefore suitable for veggies. Hope that helps. Then add a liquid fertiliser periodically. Re microgreens: if you can afford $229, this device is a great little device for growing microgreens indoors: urbipod. YES, Also any tips guidance to growing Figs, kaffir lime and baby capsicum? Thanks, Sarah, that’s great advice, looking forward to being able to visit a nursery again to get some petunias! The basic idea/assumption/rationale/sophistry is that one wants root crops to grow downwards, and thus when the upward pull of the moon is lessening, and thus when the moon is waning. Aussie mushroom supplies are quite reputable and have a wide range of types available. Omit some things: so, for example, never plant brassicas. I would suggest that you start with compost and then add soil (plus fertiliser or manure) in the second year. Planting calendar for Melbourne, Florida. Apply two-thirds in spring and one-third in summer. . Hi there, I live in Sunbury. This gives the following phasing: Can you advise on the best practise of saving broad beans to be used as seeds for next years crop please. Does “sow direct” mean sow the seeds or seedings? Would it be possible to get an excel version if this? I think this chart will be pretty close for here. Thanks. Places like Bunnings have them as early as August but they have been raised in a greenhouse/tunnel and won’t thrive outdoors until it warms up. Does ‘sow direct’ mean sow the seeds or seedings? This year I put in about 70 plants and about 50 are doing well. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and resources. This comment has reminded me again… so I thought I’d ask. I’m a complete novice to gardening and about to dip my toes in – very excited (and scared). Solanums (tomatoes, potatoes, etc). Tomato seedlings of ‘Oregon Spring’. Thanks for your comment. image[3] = '04.jpg'; Have just finished growing brussels sprouts and the plants grew well with lots of foliage and a large amount of sprouts but they remained small. Should i protect the plants from frost? Thanks for being so generous with your knowledge and expertise. NO. Legumes (beans, etc) are non-feeders (they can fix their own nitrogen). Hello there! This planting guide is a general reference intended for home gardeners. Also, any tips on where to buy seed and seedlings around Melbourne? S = 12.7% Eggplant, tomato and capsicum are all good to grow over the summer. image = new ImageArray(7); I wouldn’t recommend using horse manure because it contains weed seeds which will grow into weeds. as soon as the florets within a head start moving further apart). They are so easy and quick to grow and can be planted all year round. Any solution? The current month is highlighted within a green rectangle. I’d also like to be able to filter/sort it by planting group/family, month, and lunar guide. Tomato and capsicum in another bed. An established tree needs 2Kg of, say 22:5:8 NPK fertiliser pa plus additional manure (2Kg if chicken and 6Kg if cow/horse), and a 5-year-old tree needs around half this amount. The page tells you when you can plant what. Note that perennial herbs (such as mint, oregano, thyme, etc) are not included (with Autumn being a good time to plant most of these). Certainly not before the second set of leaves (which are the first set of true leaves) appear, and at least a couple of weeks after this. In case you havent acted yet. Very grateful. Tomato You ask an interesting question. I have been learning from your guide for most of the year.. thank you so much. I am new to planting. Once it warms up a bit beans are great as they come up quickly and grow fast. They will die over Winter anyway. It’s great to find a locally oriented site where I can have confidence in the information. I’ve never really succeeded in cutting the centre head out at the correct time. Many of which will only grow their best in the warmer months. Cheers Brian. I have started all via your guide, they are so healthy and happy :). I like the following herbs and veggies. Hi thanks so much for a fantastic resource. image[9] = '10.jpg'; I’m new to gardening and want to grow herbs and vegetables (spinach, coriander, spring onion, mint, beetroot, radish, etc). The following Summer planting guide is for the Melbourne area and surrounds, where the climate is referred to as being temperate or cool. Rockets Hi, could this planting guide be used for the Wimmera / Horsham? Each garden bed size 1.2m Wide X 4m length. I don’t think you should apply pellet fertilisers mid season. Won’t your hot house be even hotter than outside? We recommend that you take into account your local conditions in making planting decisions. I just prepared four raised garden beds and want to grow my own vegetables in them. their climate. Very much appreciate your guidance! Covering all matters food in North East Melbourne. Gardenate is not a farming or commercial advisory service. Chillies, endives, celery, lettuce, spinach. Re location: you should change where you grow your tomatoes each year, preferably as part of an organised crop rotation. Hello Guy, This is a fabulous chart, such a great tool for the garden. What about herbs in general? Also, I have a problem with slaters eating my capsicum and millipedes curling up in the top of my sweetcorn. Feb 28, 2017 - #Australia has many #temperate zones, here are all the fabulous things that will grow in your Australian #garden NOW depending on were you live. to reduce pests, and to get the best out of your garden without relying Great information from your website – especially the Melbourne planning guide. Click anywhere in the table to view a higher resolution version without the current month highlighted. I am a novice at growing vegetables/ fruits. image[1] = '02.jpg'; Basil Welcome to the Summer Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Hi Guy. I thoroughly cover all the aspects of starting your first vegetable garden. My garden has limited space and want to maximise the amount of edible fresh produce. There is a fairly limited amount of actual scientific information on companion planting, but it is safe to say that some combinations do seem to work, while others can be a bit hit and miss. Love all the questions and all your informative answers. Love the spreadsheet! My reason is that I would like to add my own notes to it, things like companion plants, time to harvest from seed/seedlings, soil preferences etc. YES, Does the guide for capsicums apply to the yellow capsicum? I don’t think winter is a very good time to grow spring onions. I have no open space but room for pots. I suggest that you avoid all brassicas. For a comprehensive discussion of crop rotation, read Angelo Eliades’ article. Very, very helpful information you have given me. After thinking about all this, I have amended the guide to extend the planting period for potatoes. You won’t need to use your hothouse because it will be hotter out than in the greenhouse. ‘Seeds’ here means the things that you normally plant to propagate the plant and includes asparagus crowns, garlic cloves, potatoes, etc. To make it shorter, you have to do one or more of three things: Combine some things: so, for example, combine alliums and umbellifers as … So we’ve come up with a guide to the planting requirements of the most popular fruit and vegetables within your greenhouse. Broccoli, snow peas, bok choy and lots of herbs. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated. None of the possibilities in February and March are from the same family (solanums) as potatoes, so that’s good. It is around twice as strong as normal fertilisers. Planting calendar for Victoria, British Columbia. The reason that I recommended to Nat that she avoid brassicas is because some are difficult to grow. Garlic and Peas are two that are suited to winter planting. Vietnamese mint: Sep. Just checking for information on planting period for my dad. Beans (in summer) and broccoli (in winter) in the fourth bed. The table below shows the best months to plant each of a wide variety of vegetables and some herbs. Planting Guide – Greenhouse Growing Some of our customers when starting out can feel a little overwhelmed when it comes to deciding what to grow and how to grow it. Thanks for your kind words, Brian. Hi, love your chart. A good and easy Winter crop is broad beans. Sadly doesn’t seem to work. They are already in the ground protected from frost due to a large tree. N = 4.7% Could you send me the excel version please . Or can I just pinch them from the existing mushroom population? Companion Planting Guide Share Share this article on social media Bring balance and harmony to your garden. Use vegetable scraps, paper/cardboard, green waste from garden etc etc … it all turns into beautiful soil. I have a disability and now wanting to set up a veggie patch at a height to grow some seasonal veggie and herbs. The cucurbits bed. I suggest that you avoid all brassicas. Also, I am an optimist and my predicted harvest times are usually shorter, and sometimes much shorter, than actually happens. We have just moved from the Adelaide Hills to Melbourne so it is particularly useful. The problem with compost is that it disappears over time so each year you have to add more. Oregano: any time from Sep to May. Hello! number of weeks from planting and key signs to readiness). Thank you and stay safe. Thank you for fantastic information. The onions that I have had most success with are Long Tropea Red and Cream Gold. This poster has been developed with the expertise of passionate local gardeners, to help your veggie patch flourish! Cucurbits (cucumber, pumpkin, etc). A pdf version of the chart is available at https://localfoodconnect.org.au/wp-content/uploads/galleries/guide/planting-guide.pdf. Kale But, since you ask, here is my best go at responding to your request for harvest times. I’m in the process of planning out a rotation crop calendar for the year and I’m wondering if I could please have a copy in Excel formula, not PDF. image[8] = '09.jpg'; Best wishes Vanessa. Sydney has, I think, a noticeably different climate to that of Melbourne but the general shape of the timetables will remain similar. Okay, did you mean plant the seeds in the tray? I have great success. Hello Guy, Can you please also email the spread sheet of theplanting guide. Can anyone help please . So, either make, or buy, some decoys – just white butterfly shapes on sticks. Medium root depths include tomatoes, corn, pumpkins, broccoli, etc this.length = n; Given that it is actually quite difficult to store potatoes successfully in Melbourne for long periods of time without them sprouting, succession planting throughout the year is a good approach. As fruity things, cucurbits (cucumbers, etc) and solanums (tomatoes, etc) are heavy feeders. } Asparagus is a long-lived perennial and is best planted on its own. I think that they are edible up until the time that the flowers appear. image[2] = '03.jpg'; If they are already planted in pots, wait until Spring to plant them out. Great site! Any advice or experience would be much appreciated. I live in Swan Hill, North Western Vic. Parsley, basil and coriander are exceptions because they are annual and often planted as seeds. var imagenumber = currentdate.getMonth(); Zucchini is good when space is limited. Shoot the cats and bury them in the garden. Hi Guy, var imlocation = "https://localfoodconnect.org.au/wp-content/uploads/galleries/guide/"; However I’d suggest rotating if you possibly can for better results. Hi this is an awesome resource! Am i supposed to cut them out now, or let them continue? on sprays and chemicals. What’s wrong? Im looking for a rate to apply to my vege plants potentially upon planting OR mid season OR upon turning the soil between crops. We live in the northwest of Victoria in the hot mallee. When I started, I bought organic compost and mixed 1/3 with the rest organic potting mix. Could anyone shed some light as to what I should do to improve its growth? This is a great resource! Alliums (onions, leeks, etc). Autumn is a time to enjoy the last of the warmer weather in the garden, and often to be removing summer crops. Thanks for your informative previous answers. This can be achieved with fine bird netting. Lots of people (including, by anecdote, many farmers) practice moon-phase planting whereby different types of veggie are planted at different times in the moon’s 28-day cycle. Hi Guy, I’ve had a chat with Gembrook Potatoes. To make it easier for you to plant out your garden each season, we Could this be poisoning the plants? Lettuce and silverbeet wherever you have space in any of the beds. Yes, the chart is fine for the Western suburbs. I also have few chilli plants that are a year old and have no chillies yet can I leave them out or do I need to move them indoor? I’m a beginner in gardening and in Australia and this table is helping me a lot. This is turn depends on both which veggie is being grown and the temperature. Thank you. I had good results planting tomatoes in the same bed 3 years running. South East Melbourne has a similar climate to North East Melbourne so the same planting guide applies. Mustard greens (and the other leafy green brassicas) are less affected by these problems. Our free planting guide calculates the best dates for sowing seeds indoors and outdoors, and for transplanting seedlings to the garden—all customized to your location. I’ve been looking into increasing my winter food production and it occured to me that growing mushrooms might be worth a go. Find the best dates for planting and transplanting vegetables and fruit! Hi, my capsicums/eggplant and tomatoes have been in the ground since October 2019 and have really only just flowered. Broccoli Thanks for your kind words. You will need to stake your tomatoes. If they are runners from other plants, plant them now. For your other bed, I would suggest cucurbits (pumpkins, zucchini, cucumbers, melons, etc). I failed my vegie patch last year. But if you want to, grow them with other alliums (onions, garlic, chives) and/or with other roots (carrots, beetroot, etc). Carol. My garden has little to no shade, north facing. Is this chart only for North Melbourne or is it also suitable for Western suburbs? Thanks in advance. Could you please send me an spreadsheet version? For image[5] = '06.jpg'; Thyme: Aug. It depends on both how quickly the seeds germinate and how quickly they then grow. This is a 6-year crop rotation. I want to grow beetroot, beans, broccoli, capsicum, carrot, celery, cucumber, leek, lettuce, onion, parsnip, potato, pumpkin, silverbeet, corn, tomato and watermelon. Can I grow tomatoes in the same place year on year? image[10] = '11.jpg'; I get the occasional field mushroom (see http://www.trufflemagic.com/blog/what-are-shrooms) which are very nice but I’d like more. This guide is so good thank you! There’s quite a bit of information on Youtube. Fruit and Vege's suitable for Melbourne spring (cool climate) Edibles I’ve tried are eggplant, cucumber, zucchini, warrigal greens and fennel. Note that coriander and parsley both self-seed. I would like to plant my brocolli in a ‘brocolli only’ row about 70cm from my eggplant location and around 1.6m from my 2 year old asparagus plant. Well, for starters, companion planting is a northern hemisphere concept that works a treat up there, but not as well down here in Australia. Are there any other differences? Was wondering what plants you would recommend for this time of year? This worked a treat until we had a heavy rain. The vegetables in this list are no different. Just wondering whether the guide for tomatoes applies to cherry tomato/ grape tomato too? I would put them together in a bed. Your capsicums and eggplants may well not produce mature fruit this year but, yes, if you protect them from frost, they may survive until next year. Lime trees are very heavy feeders and need lots of high nitrogen fertiliser. Your wish is my command! Spreadsheet sent. Thank you for sharing this valuable information. What would be a good crop to plant in that bed please? Umbellifers (carrots etc). We then planted a 2nd lot in early October and they thrived. How far does brocolli radiate soil problems around the root/other rows? And…are there any veges i shouldn’t use this near? I am in Melbourne, Eastern suburbs. You can buy innoculated grain spawn, or syringes or ready made kits from various companies. Jodie I found planting white violas and petunias next to my brassicas and regularly picking of the eggs worked so well! Cooking or salad? The seeds were sown about three weeks ago. I would cut them just when the head starts becoming looser (i.e. Tarragon: Oct, Nov or Dec. This is a great resource. I really appreciate your insight, thank you. Thank you, problem averted. Do you ever give it fertiliser? It does not show much of a growth. Thank you. Which is north east of Melbourne. I was told to be careful with the compost ratio due to drainage. image[4] = '05.jpg'; Hello again. It depend what you like to eat, but first you have to prepare the garden with fertiliser or manure and get a garden calendar. All the best . They need warmth. Well, yes and no. Also is their anything that I can grow with tomatoes to assist with bug minimisation. I have brocoletti seedlings about 20cm tall now and i have tiny heads already appearing in the centre…. I’m just unsure as to how to go about it. What do you recommend I plant in it? Does this more or less applies to Sydney as well? I have found parsley and basil. Rocket survives the summer heat better than lettuce. Could you also provide a guide to harvesting times (e.g. We recommend that you take into account your local conditions in making planting decisions. Chilli Autumn Planting Guide For Melbourne 77 This entry was posted in What to plant on March 2, 2015 by Leaf, Root & Fruit Here’s our autumn planting guide for Melbourne. Thank you and appreciate . 2nd quarter: fruits – plant crops where one eats the fruit. Apr 28, 2020 - Explore jessmeager's board "Planting guide australia", followed by 242 people on Pinterest. Thanks so much for sharing! Peta. A vegetable planting guide for the North East region of Victoria. Secondly, it doesn’t work so well because … Planting Guide for December/January Vegetables Beetroot Beans Capsicums Carrots Cucumbers Lettuce Parsnips Pumpkins Parsley Radish Squash Sweet Corn Tomatoes Annuals Ageratum Alyssum Amaranths Asters Celosia Would you be able to send an XL version of this file? The cooler weather means it time plant a variety of herbs, spinach and bok choy. To make it shorter, you have to do one or more of three things: You also have to decide whether the annual rotation should take place in Spring or in Autumn. this[i] = ' ' I have 4 quadrants in my patch (one has a large lemon tree at the back. Here is a list of things that grow well in pots: garlic, leeks, lettuce, pak choy, radish, rocket, silverbeet, spinach and strawberry. Silverbeet is great as your child can pick a few stalks and the plant keeps growing. for (var i =1; i <= n; i++) { I saw them for sale for the first time last weekend and I knew nothing about them. Based on frost dates and planting … silverbeet, lots and lots of herbs, and cucumbers are all thriving. Thank you. I have just dug up some potatoes. Apply the manure in autumn so that, after breakdown, it is available to the plant from spring onwards. Welcome to the Autumn Vegetable Garden Planting Guide. Thank you for an excellent resource – it immediately made my year planning so much easier. See more ideas about spring garden, plants, flower planting guide. How would you recommend we start with a 10 year old child who wants to grow veggies and do most of it on their own, but like most kids would get overwhelmed and lose interest if there is too much to do? Brussels sprouts are really difficult to grow successfully in Melbourne and they usually do develop properly. They are not my cats and I think I’d get in trouble for shooting them. I am very new at growing veggies. Ozecb. Peter Cundall has put together a year-round guide for when to plant your veggies. I love your site – so much info to help us all. Looking for your input. The problem with compost is that it disappears over time so each year you have to add more. Information courtesy of About the Garden magazine website - www.aboutthegarden.com.au I am a newbie to gardening. I used a heat mat set at about 20 degrees centigrade for germination. I have Eggplant , Tomato and Capsicum seed with me right now. So, tomato seeds should initially be grown in seed trays and planted out later. Do I need to buy the spores? Is it simply a matter of leaving them on the plant, letting them go brown, shrivel up then store them in a drawer or is there more to it all? Hi Guy, I feel very lucky and happy to have found your site as it’s amazing info. See here for the science: https://moon.nasa.gov/overlay-phases/. Firstly, thanks for your wealth of knowledge and prompt responses. I looked up in Bunnings and there are so many options and it’s confusing on what to use. Moon phases are caused by illumination of the moon’s surface. As rooty things, alliums (onions, etc) and umbellifers (carrots, etc) are light feeders. Thank you! Kind regards, Shannon. Nasturtiums protect a lot of veggie plants, in particular, red and orange nasturtiums will deter aphids and yellow nasturtiums are a favourite meal for aphids, they are attracted to yellow nasturtiums, so plant yellow away from your patch and interplant red and orange in with the veggies. As Guy said, tomatoes and basil grow well together, basil protects tomatoes and they go well on your plate together too. I planted leeks for fun – mainly for their decorative flowers but found they bolted easily as soon as the weather warmed up. I am completely beginner to planting. 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