When summer is hot, the perfect accompaniment to any meal is a juicy succulent salad. Lettuce loves the coolness of Spring and Autumn so here in Southern Victoria, the long days and sometimes high temperatures of Summer can make head lettuce production a challenge.
Here are four steps to help you negotiate the trickiest months and keep you crunching on salads all through Summer!
Read MoreAlthough 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…
Read MoreThe time is drawing near - with each warm day the soil warms more and the clear nights have begun to creep into double digits! TRANSPLANT DAY is approaching - so full of expectation for the harvest.
Transplanting can be very simple and done correctly can mean the difference between an abundant harvest and a so-so one!
TIMING IS KEY…
Read MoreThrough these notes, we had records of what was thriving here, in this unique place, in this unique soil! And after a few seasons, we could begin to see patterns in how cultivars performed and their optimum conditions. This helped us to feel confident that despite the unpredictability of weather, we had covered bases to ensure a consistent harvest.
Read MoreThe quickening is happening - that time of the season here in Southern Victoria when the sunny days are truly WARM, blossoms are popping and the activity on the farm has increased - even as cold rain falls and the wind still chills.
I’m often asked if I have a favorite vegetable. I LOVE the vegetable that is glowing and shining in the field! To me this is the one that has found its sweet spot…
Read MoreHere are some cold thriving varieties to sow TODAY! These varieties actually prefer to grow in the colder weather and some can survive a light frost ( we have labeled them) They can help you transition you garden and your recipes from Winter into Spring.
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