It’s hard to believe it’s the middle of March, the ground is sodden. We’ve had 64mm of rain this week so far and I wouldn’t have been able to rotary hoe if we had one drop more. It has been wonderful to have a green summer, the livestock has benefitted so much, but it does have its down side. Our vegetable garden is large and I knew it would be difficult to keep up with the weeds over spring but that didn’t worry me as I knew I could catch up when everything dried out over the summer months........... I don’t think we had more than a week and a half without substantial rain. The clover near the compost area is well over knee high and areas that were cleaned up less than two weeks ago have a thick cover of grasses and marshmellow seedlings (all dug in this afternoon). The new berry plot has performed beyond expectations, our little 15cm high sticks are now monsters spreading 3 or more metres. My dream of looking out of the front windows at a perfect, tidy,productive garden will have to wait till the cool of winter, although I’m half expecting a warm winter that will keep the blasted weeds growing madly.
March is such an exciting time of the year, there are so many wonderful vegetables that can be planted now. With a little bit of variety research to find what will do well in your locale, the list below is suitable for all of temperate Australia. My March/April Planting List: Direct Sown. Parsnip Broad Beans Carrots Parsley Dill Fennel Peas Spinach Rocket Coriander Kohl rabi Beetroot Swede / Turnip Celery Celeriac Garlic Shallots Bok Choy In seedling trays for transplanting Onions Cabbage Cauliflower Brussels sprouts Lettuce Silverbeet Sprouting Broccoli Other things to try Mushrooms. Some things will be ready for picking before the really cool weather, others will establish themselves well before the cool and be ready for picking as soon as the first warm days in spring. Enjoy, PZ.
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February 2014
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