Organic Gardening

From Down Under

Plants.

What to Plant and When to Plant

Beans Brassicas Carrots
Corn Cucumber Lettuce
Onions Peas Parsnips
Potatoes Pumpkin Radish
Silverbeet Tomatoes Crop Rotation
    Hygiene

 

Beans.

growing time : Broad Beans March to July. Other Beans all year, best time March to December. Snake Beans are a good summer bean.

Dislikes Onions and Garlic.

Brassicas. Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower. (Brussel Sprouts are difficult to grow on the coast - they need a frost) growing time : March to August.

Likes Lettuce, Chives, compost, manure and liquid fertilizer.

Dislikes Tomatoes.

Carrots.

growing time : all year round, likes good deep soil, plant after a fruit crop ( tomatoes )

Dislikes compost, manures and liquid fertilizer.

Corn.

growing time : August to December.

Likes compost, manures, and liquid fertilizer, hill up with compost when 300 mm high, (between the corn rows, plant climbing beans and cucumber as corn stalks make a good trellis)

Cucumber.

growing time : October to February.

likes compost, manure and liquid fertilizer.

Lettuce.

growing time : a variety of lettuce can be grown all year round.

likes compost, manure and liquid fertilizer.

Onions.

growing time : April to October. (leeks, spring onions will grow all year ) likes good organic soil. (liquid fertilizer after the onions have started to bulb )

dislikes compost.

Peas.

growing time : March to July.

Dislikes Onions, Garlic

Parsnips.

growing time : March to August.

likes the same soil as carrots

dislikes carrots.

Potatoes.

growing time : March to August.

Like to be heaped up with compost and mulches.

Prefer being grown on their own, they need room.

Don't plant after a tomato or capsicum crop.

Potatoes, Capsicum and Tomatoes are in the same family therefore attract the same pests and diseases.

Pumpkin.

growing time : October to February.

likes compost, manure. ( plant on a mound )

Prefer to grow on their own, a vigorous plant needs a lot of room. try growing pumpkin on a trellis.

Radish.

growing time : all year round.

likes good organic soil happy to grow any where.

Silver Beet and Spinach.

growing time : April to November.

likes compost, manure and liquid fertilizer.

Tomatoes.

Growing time : all year round (but winter time is a better time - not so many bugs and grubs around)

likes Basil, Parsley, Marigolds, Lettuce, Garlic Chives, compost, manures, mulch and liquid fertilizer.

Growing time is start to finish.

When using any fresh manure be careful not to burn the roots of your plants. (a little at a time is better than too much at once)

 

Crop Rotation.

Vegetable crops vary as to what type of nutrients they require from the soil. Vegetable crops can be divided into three groups, heavy and light feeders and root crops.

Heavy feeders, Tomatoes, Brassicas, Corn and Cucurbits.

Light feeders, Beans and Peas.

Root Crops, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Onions, Potatoes.

A basic rule is to remember is do not plant a heavy feeder after a light feeder, plant a heavy feeder then a light feeder or a root crop. Crop rotation will also prevents disease and pest attack. It is very important to rotate your vegetable crops as long as possible. Mulch your paths and the paths are the next garden bed.

Hygiene

Diseased plants and rotting fruits attract pests and more disease, get rid of them, place them into a plastic bag and throw them in the rubbish bin. ( not on the compost heap.)
Insects and pests will attack the weaker plants before a healthy plant, if this happens leave a plant for them and they might leave the other plants alone, two for you, one for the bugs and grubs. Better the hygiene, healthier the garden.

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