Brassica rapa (subspecies chinensis) Family: Brassicaceae A hardy annual that can withstand cold and heat. Grows to around 20cm and […]
Brassica oleracea Family: Brassicaceae Broccoli is the same species as cabbage. In fact it means ‘cabbage sprout’ in Italian where […]
Brassica oleraceae (capitata group) Family: Brassicaceae Cabbage is a very versatile vegetable and can be pickled, eaten raw or cooked, […]
Published by Dan Palmer, March 2014 NOTE: Dan has HUGELY evolved and updated this content since it was first written […]
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon Family: Fabaceae The Fabaceae family is the third largest family of flowering plants in the world […]
By Dan Palmer, March 2014 NOTE: Dan has HUGELY evolved and updated this content since it was first written in […]
There are still plenty of green tomatoes around and plenty of apples too, try this chutney recipe from Nathan’s mum […]
VEG’s Jeremy is running the Understanding Weather course again this year (2020) so we sat him down for a chat […]
What to plant and do in the Melbourne garden this month It’s still pretty warm outside, but there are some […]
Right now we’re pulling lots of broccoli, cauliflower, greens and broadbeans out of the garden. Let’s bring them to the […]
What to plant and do in the Melbourne garden this month Yes, the days are getting shorter. Yes, the first […]
We’ve now got a whole website devoted to wicking beds. You can buy conversion kits there and see an updated […]
