There are many ways to support your tomato plants during the growing season. Below is one way I have adopted to make life easier with those vining indeterminate tomatoes including the cherries. I like this method as all I have to do is keep the plants growing within the cage and can let it do …
In this post I will follow the life of the Little Fingers Eggplant. It will end up less words and more pictures. The Sowing: On the 19 July 2022, I sowed the seeds into a punnet placed onto a heatmat in a hothouse. The soil mix is pretty basic. Organic Compost, Propagation Sand and Perlite …
Growing Broad Beans in Tasmania Broad beans are a perfect crop for the cool temperate climate of Tasmania. They are a bushy annual that can grow from 1 to 1.8m tall depending on the variety, soils and weather. Broad Beans (Fava) are a legume thus from the Fabaceae family but are not from the Bean …
Thoughts on the 2021/22 Tomato growing season. Yet another season is now pretty much behind us Tasmanian’s. Yet another erratic season of ups and downs. Below are some of my thoughts on the season gone and a review of the tomato varieties I grew (either outside or in the hothouse). These are my experiences where …
Growing Brussels Sprouts in Tasmania I am an avid fan of what seems to be the controversial Brussel Sprout. Autumn to winter sprouts steamed with some butter is all I need; however my wife turns them into some delicious sides for dinner. Like other vegetables in the Brassicaceae family such as Broccoli and Cauliflower, Brussels …
New batch of tomato varieties ready as follows: Northern Delight – early variety https://www.davesseed.com/product/northern-delight-tomato/ Pepper Like Stripes. Great Roma alternative https://www.davesseed.com/product/pepper-like-stripes-tomato/ Silver Fir – another early variety https://www.davesseed.com/product/silver-fir-tomato/ Gernaium Kiss – prolific red cherry on a dwarf https://www.davesseed.com/product/geranium-kiss-tomato/ Early Wonder https://www.davesseed.com/product/early-wonder-tomato/ Snow White https://www.davesseed.com/product/snow-white-tomato/ Dwarf Golden Heart https://www.davesseed.com/product/dwarf-golden-heart-tomato/ Early Annie https://www.davesseed.com/product/early-annie-tomato/ Dwarf Boronia (Cherokee Purple like fruit) https://www.davesseed.com/product/boronia-tomato/ dwarf Gondwana Moon – love this …
Below shows the weather data for February and the 21/22 summer based on the weather station at my property (Cradoc Huon Valley)
New tomato varieties available now (Batch 1): I have been busy saving every seed I can since the first tomato ripened in mid December 21. Below shows some of the varieties either now available or will be ready in the next few weeks. I have quite a few still to get up on the website …
How I grow carrots in Tasmania Carrots are a perfect crop for the Tasmanian as you can nearly grow an all year round supply. You really want to sow carrots in loose, compost-rich soil free of pebbles, stones or other large objects. I regularly plant straight into fresh organic compost from the Hobart tip …
Growing Pumpkins in Tasmania. Pumpkins are a favourite for the veggie gardener and feels like a sign of achievement in the middle of winter when you have a pantry ladened of big sweet pumpkins. But Tasmania is a marginal climate for these warm weather lovers. By this I mean that our summer growing season is …