Author Archives: Kelly Gardiner

About Kelly Gardiner

Writer. Editor. Educator.

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What or sow or plant in December

As the heat descends and the tomatoes take over many a garden plot, there’s still plenty to do (besides watering on dry days). It’s not too late to try seedlings of: beans beetroot carrots chilli corn cucumber eggplant leeks lettuce … Continue reading

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Next working bee

Our next members’ working bee is this coming Sunday (4 November, 2012) from 10am, to whip the gardens into top shape before summer. Come along, do your bit, and have a cuppa.

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What to sow or plant in November

The threat of frost has passed, so if you are waiting to plant your peas, basil and tomatoes, hesitate no longer. It’s the perfect planting time for most of our favourites, so best get cracking: Asparagus Beans Beetroot Capsicum Carrots … Continue reading

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Top tomato tips

Getting ready to plant your tomato seedlings? Here are some top tips from some of the best resources around: ‘When you whack in your babies, plant them deep into the soil, right up to the lowest proper leaves, as these … Continue reading

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What to sow or plant in October

This is one of the busiest months in the veggie patch, so what are you doing staring at a screen? Get cracking. Leave the frost-sensitive seedlings until the last moment (tomatoes traditionally don’t go into the ground until Cup weekend … Continue reading

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September working bee

Nearly spring! The next working bee at the Community Gardens is on September 9 (a week later than usual, for those who have Father’s Day celebrations this weekend). Members know the drill: turn up around 10 am, get a few … Continue reading

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What to plant or sow in August

It may feel like the depths of winter still, and we’ve certainly had our share of rain, but there are small muted stirrings in the kitchen garden – if only the weeds. So take the opportunity of the next break … Continue reading

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What to sow or plant in June

Here are a few key things to get into ground for an autumn harvest: Broad beans Cabbage Garlic Kale Lettuce Mustard greens Radish Shallots Strawberry plants. You can plantĀ onion seedlings for a summer harvest now too. The Warrandyte community gardens … Continue reading

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Kitchen garden classes

Stephanie Alexander’s Kitchen Garden Foundation aims to introduce schoolkids to growing and cooking their own food. It funds and coordinates gardens in schools all over the country. But it also runs workshops for adults on everything from fruit tree pruning … Continue reading

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