Its capsicum and chili seed sowing time here on Transition Farm! As market growers, we would dedicate polytunnel space to these tasty jewels of summer because our CSA members rated them high on their list of favorite crops. Our covered space was limited and precious and could not be wasted on varieties that did not perform. Read more about the varieties that made the cut and why…

Coriander is one of the easiest herbs to grow. The key to continuous harvest is timing your sowings. Read more as we breakdown our coriander plantings throughout the year.

Here are vegetable crops to sow in mid/late summer for harvest autumn through winter. While the quick greens like bok choy and gem lettuce can be sown through April, many of these need to reach maturity before the days are shorter then 10 hours and frost settles in - if you live in Southern Victoria and would like to harvest carrots all Winter, do not delay!

Although the whole leek is usable, we much prefer the inherent sweet, buttery, slightly pungent flavour of the shank of the leek and use the leafy tops in stock. So how do we sow and grow leeks to produce the largest shank with minimal effort…