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Comment by Lynn on April 21, 2010 at 7:26am

Generally speaking, the garden is still doing pretty well, even though the night temps are now somewhat lower. Dwarf beans are doing well at the moment, as are the broad beans. For salads I have mesclun, 6 types of lettuce, radicchio (which has been FABulous and still going!) and broad leaf cress. Spinach, silverbeet and celery are moving along well, and providing. Tons of capsicums still going well...there are capsicum relish feelings coming on! Get the pot ready. Curly kale, bok choy and kohl rabi are ready. Doing well, but not ready yet, fennel, cabbage, brocolli, cauli, carrots, swede, turnip, and beetroot. Just loving how productive my little garden is. I'll be extending it over the winter ready for next summer so that I have TONS of surplus!

Comment by Kali on April 20, 2010 at 11:23am

yes there is always next year Lynn :) have you got a green crop growing in that area for overwintering? lupins do a good job of adding life to the soil. It wasn't a great year here for pumpkins either, dismal in fact, and the corn I planted is kaanga maa so still waiting for it to finish up so I can bring it in and then use it for porridge, and polenta, well thats the plan. The kentucky pole beans I used did very well though.

Comment by Lynn on April 20, 2010 at 8:32am

Hi Kali...my 3 sisters system didn't do so well, unfortunately. I don't think it was the concept, I think it was I planted it all in previously dead soil. I did add compost, of course, but perhaps it wasn't enough recovery time for the soil before I planted. I got a few beans and a couple of squash, and maybe 5 cobs of corn. Better next year I hope.

Comment by Kali on April 4, 2010 at 7:31pm

HI all, how did the three sisters turn out, just thought of that discussion when i came across this link http://ezinearticles.com/?Three-Sisters-Stew-Story-and-Recipe&i...

Comment by Denise on March 30, 2010 at 9:27pm

sold the trampoline so am in the process of extending the vege garden and rearranging the composting area - very exciting! Have got the 3 boys to take responsibility for one crop each, will be interesting to see how well that goes but worth a try. Have also been planting onions, carrots and caulis as well as beetroot (thanks Moss for some of the seedlings!). Unfortunately they are providing a lovely autumn feast for thrushes and blackbirds. Grrrr! Broadbeans and late climbing beans are doing well though as are the first peas. And the pomegranates are ready - yum!

Comment by Lynda Wood on March 26, 2010 at 9:49pm

are there any Tasmanians out there, would be good to see what is happening inhte Tassie climate at the moment??

Comment by Richard Grevers on March 26, 2010 at 9:27pm

It's my first attempt at onions. This patch is in the middle of lawn, and doesn't get too weedy if well mulched - it's mainly a case of keeping the kikuyu incursions from the sides at bay.

Comment by Kali on March 26, 2010 at 2:18pm

there are still plenty of white butterflies here still, have many broccoli seedlings to put in, but they generally do better inside the greenhouse so I am waiting until the tomatoes are finished to make room, gave some clumps of seedlings to the milk-lady for her garden, I always grow extras to give to people. sowed some spinach also. I finally found the sweetpea seeds I wanted to sow in a coat pocket, just glad I didn't leave them out in the rain somewhere! so will get around to finally sowing them today.
do onions grow better when you start them in autumn? I have always waited until spring because in the winter they would get smothered with weeds when I neglect them because its too cold or the soil is too wet to be out weeding.

Comment by Richard Grevers on March 25, 2010 at 8:54pm

Despite a bit of a cold snap (first snow on the mountain), the direct-sown onions have started appearing. Planted cauli and broccoli seedlings (white butterflies have finally disappeared). Sowed late dwarf beans yesterday.

Comment by Yvonne Symons on March 25, 2010 at 8:13pm

Broad beans are starting to poke their heads up. Poor caul's, broccoli and cabbages leaves are been eaten inspite having been planted with neem granules. Sprayed with neem oil and put around slug bait for good measure.

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