14 September 2020 | Brassicas, Gardening tips, Planting guides
Growing kohlrabi – king of the cabbages What is kohlrabi? It is hard to imagine why kohlrabi is not cultivated more often as it is easy to grow, crops twice a year and is delicious raw or cooked. There are two types of kohlrabi in Australia – white (or...
14 September 2020 | Clean energy, News
A clean energy plan for Banyule Banyule City Council has released the Community Climate Action Plan, following feedback and submissions through the Shaping Banyule Portal on the BCC website. The Plan is intended to have the Council take the lead in “planning...
14 September 2020 | Gardening tips, Root Vegetables
Growing ginger, galangal and turmeric in Melbourne This article is based on my own experience. Over 40 years ago my first shot at growing ginger was when I was owner of the first Tasmanian herb nursery. Planting ginger was an experiment with little expectation of...
14 September 2020 | Gardening tips, Garlic, Monthly Guides, Root Vegetables, September
Garlic growing hints for September From now until 2 weeks before harvest in November – December… Water your garlic twice-weekly, deeply, directly onto the soil. Don’t allow soil to splash onto the plants and avoid overhead watering. Weed your patch. Mulch...
13 September 2020 | Gardening tips, Root Vegetables |
Growing celeriac What is celeriac? Celeriac is the bulbous root of a member of the celery family. It is often described as ugly as it is rough and knobbly on the surface but when peeled this gives away to crisp flesh similar in colour to parsnip. Short celery fronds...
