Lettuce, in our southern Victorian, cold, wet, frosty July, can turn to mush. In the 2020 - 2021 growing season, we trialed our entire lettuce collection, experimenting with seasonal sowing windows and protected and not protected positions. There was a clear winter winner.
Read MoreAs school zone lights blink again, think of them as a reminder to sow your Autumn/ Winter garden. A small amount of time sowing seeds in the next two weeks can produce a diversity of nutrient dense, tasty vegetables throughout mid Autumn and Winter. In addition, if you have room in your cut flower garden and want to push your bouquet harvest into April and May, it is not too late!
Read MoreEven while astronomical twilight lasts until 10:30pm, the days are getting shorter. We start most of our Autumn/Winter brassicas from January - late February to ensure we have broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and kale from late March - September! Midsummer seedling growing, in some ways, is easier than sowing seeds in late winter. Here are a few guidelines to help with midsummer seedling production.
Read MoreOne of the greatest keys to continuous harvest is thinking one season ahead! Our quest for autumn brassicas finds us sowing those seeds now. We also continue our successive planting plan, including sowing our third and last planting of the season of zucchini and cucumbers.
Read MoreDecember! Victorian’s declare the beginning of Summer on 1 December. With Summer Solstice on 21 December, we have entered ten weeks of long days and expanded sunrise and sunsets!
Succession planting of robust biodynamic and organic seeds is needed now to keep you harvesting your summer favorites. We have outlined our sowing and growing plan for December below.
Read MoreWith much excitement and anticipation we share that we are selling our farm and home and relocating to a larger property. Sincerely, we would not be thinking of expansion without the support of our community! You have literally grown us as growers!! Our online seed store will continue to operate as usual throughout our relocation. In our newsletter, we will share growing tips and the new farm developing.
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