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Tips on germinating Tomatoes, Chilli, Capsicum and Eggplant in Tasmania

22/07/2021 22/07/2021

Tips on germinating Tomatoes, Chilli, Capsicum and Eggplant From now until September, many of us gardeners are going through the yearly ritual of prepping our summer heat lovers and attempting to germinate the seeds of Tomatoes, Chilli, Capsicum and Eggplant. These delicious heat lovers are marginal for our climate and it can be challenging to …

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Growing Peas in Tasmania

18/07/2021 27/11/2021

Growing Peas in Tasmania Growing Peas are an ideal crop for places like Tasmania with a cool climate as they have time to mature before the weather gets warm. The ideal growing temperature for peas is 13-21°C, a range commonly seen from winter to summer here. Sow peas in the garden 6 weeks before the …

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New Seed Packets uploaded 15 July 2021

15/07/2021 16/07/2021

Some new seed packets up on www.davesseed.com today Onion Pukekohe Longkeeper Sweet Pea Bijou mix – a dwarf sweet pea Goji Berry Nasturtium Tall Single mix – the big trailing one Lobelia String of Pearls mix Californian Poppy – They just keep flowering and the beneficial insects abound Lovage – let this flower and you …

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Organic control of leaf curl on Peaches & Nectarines

14/07/2021 15/07/2021

Organic Control of Leaf Curl Organic control of leaf curl begins over the next month. This is the time to start getting ready to apply some form of control to minimise leaf curl damage on stone fruit trees (Nectarine and Peach) plus rust on raspberries. Personally I apply a Burgundy mixture based on the Peter …

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How I go about growing bulbing onions

09/07/2021 22/01/2022

Growing Bulbing Onions in Tasmania. The onion (Allium cepa) is a biennial bulb (2 year life). I often hear at market that people find onions difficult to grow, but with a little practice, most gardeners can do it successfully. There are just a few basic rules to follow in Tasmania to enhance success. They can be …

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New Seed Packets 7/7/2021

07/07/2021 10/07/2021

After a -2 C overnight and heavy frost, I decided to add new seed packets to the website today rather than sowing seedlings to save my hands. New seed packets as follows: Borlotti Bean Red Rooster https://www.davesseed.com/product/borlotti-bean-red-rooster/ Radish Cherry Belle https://www.davesseed.com/product/radish-cherry-belle/ Radish Zlata Yellow https://www.davesseed.com/product/radish-zlata-yellow/ Broccoli Leaf Spigariello https://www.davesseed.com/product/broccoli-leaf-spigariello/ Blue Hyssop https://www.davesseed.com/product/blue-hyssop/ Sweet Pea Royal Family mixhttps://www.davesseed.com/pro…/sweet-pea-royal-family-mix/ Lemon Mint/Bergamot https://www.davesseed.com/product/lemon-mint/ Mountain Spinach Aurora …

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Tomato seed starting and growing tips

22/06/2021 28/07/2021

Below are the top 10 tips for starting and growing your tomato seeds. For hothouse growers, we are not far from getting the seed going on heatmats. mid July will get you seedlings to plant in a hothouse mid to late September! Not far away. If you need tomato seed feel free to look here. …

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The weeds in my Veggie Patch

20/06/2021 21/06/2021

The common weeds around my vegetable garden in the Huon Valley, Tasmania I spent more than 15 years working as an Ecologist across Queensland and Tasmania. One of the advantages of this was knowing what weeds I had popping up in my veggie patch. Below is a list of a few of the more common …

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New Seed Packets available today 8/6/21

08/06/2021 25/06/2021

New Seed Packets I am happy to have added a fresh import of very high quality seeds from the US to the website today as follows: Kohlrabi – Azur Star – The best open pollinated purple kohlrabi around the world. Eggplant – Nadia F1 – A cool tolerant eggplant grown on the north of the …

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How to build a poly tunnel (in Tasmania)

05/06/2021 27/10/2021

Building a poly tunnel in Tasmania Years ago, I wanted to build a poly tunnel prior to the 15m long one used for my Dave’s Seedling business but did not find a whole lot of guides in Tasmania, so after building the latest 6m by 3.6m poly tunnel, I thought I would add one. This …

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