tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post4918758415423383824..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: My winter garden planUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-56921991939000359862012-03-15T07:44:42.576+10:002012-03-15T07:44:42.576+10:00thanks for the comments, its interesting to hear a...thanks for the comments, its interesting to hear about different climates and how we all work with them to grow what we can.<br /><br />Tanya, unfortunately I have a temperate (frosty) winter and a sub-tropical summer here, so I need to switch to the cold climate plants over winter. Actually I'm quite excited about trying some new ones this year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-66327616452911976712012-03-14T21:48:55.359+10:002012-03-14T21:48:55.359+10:00Seems we are on the same wave length as I have bee...Seems we are on the same wave length as I have been out planting today in prepartion for Winter crops. Like you I had dramas with cucurbits, and like Linda my garden is morw productive from now till the end of the year.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-64487664812084863662012-03-14T21:20:04.514+10:002012-03-14T21:20:04.514+10:00Great post. I have been meaning to do a similiar o...Great post. I have been meaning to do a similiar one, to remind myself of some things come next Spring!!dixiebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891290324250395382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-31441284932530377422012-03-14T19:52:18.310+10:002012-03-14T19:52:18.310+10:00That's amazing that you have issues with Zucch...That's amazing that you have issues with Zucchini (Courgettes) - it's one of the plants you can really count on here. In fact it really becomes a pest if you have more than one of them in the garden...the fruits keep piling up and you're forced to abandon them on random people's doorsteps ;)<br /><br />Great round-up of your growing year Liz! And it's fascinating to see some of the differences in gardening styles between us. The use of your shade feature in particular.<br /><br />Have you considered forfeiting some of your cold-weather crops and going for others that like the heat? I'd LOVE to be able to grow some things outdoors; for example: Tomatillo, Cayenne Peppers, Sweet peppers, Aubergine (which you're working on), Watermelon, Peaches, Avocados and Grapes. I'll bet all would do well in your climate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-84084317359416294562012-03-14T10:13:02.880+10:002012-03-14T10:13:02.880+10:00Up here in the tropics we can only grow the normal...Up here in the tropics we can only grow the normal types of vegetables in our winter, which is really the dry season as opposed to the wet season. I have also looked at trombochino as an alternative to zuchini, it will be interesting to see how yours goes. I planted some greens out in seedling pots, but it never stops raining long enough to get them into the ground. I think, as Linda mentioned, during La Nina years we have an extended wet season, so need to think of that.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-78290409293063852202012-03-14T08:22:30.390+10:002012-03-14T08:22:30.390+10:00I'm in northern NSW, but on a high, nearly fro...I'm in northern NSW, but on a high, nearly frost free site. So my climate is a bit similar. I don't grow peas in summer at all - way too prone to powdery mildew and warm weather pests. I plant them from April/May through to July, aim to have them coming out as the beans go in. I had a hard time with zucchini this year too - La Nina years are hard for zucchini. My trombochino did brilliantly. My winter garden is actually better for variety than my summer one (but I have a frost free site remember). I plant a big variety of leafies, including salad greens, spinach, silver beet, radicchio, kale (a couple of kinds), chinese cabbages (couple of kinds), cauliflower, broccoli, coriander, parsley, celery, celeriac, leeks. Winter is onion and garlic season, and parsnip, turnip (but I don't like turnips much), beetroot, carrots. And then the fruiting annuals - peas, snow peas, and broad beans. I start planting them all as seed now, and aim to raise them to advanced seedlings in pots over the next couple of months, planting out as space becomes available. (And, I can also get cherry tomatoes through most of the winter. If you can find a frost free spot, worth giving them a go.)Linda Woodrowhttp://www.witcheskitchen.com.aunoreply@blogger.com