What To Do
Presenter: Phil Dudman
Phil thinks there is nothing better for your soil then giving it a good feed of something dreadfully smelly to get it primed ready to plant. Start by digging in Yates blood and bone and Yates Dynamic Lifter, then throw in some Yates Garden Lime. Now your soil is perfect for planting broccoli and cauliflower.
If you love broccoli, try the Garden Gurus Broccolette Branching Broccoli, they are multi-stemmed which means you get masses of long tender shoots, plus they are easy to grow. Just plant them about 30 cm apart and in no time, they will be leaping out of the ground.
Next were planting some of the most unusual cauliflowers (Gourmet Baby - Mini Cauliflower) Phil has ever seen. They are a miniature form with a small head so you will eat the lot in one meal. That means no more rubbery old half eaten cauliflower sitting around in the fridge and they will be ready for harvest in just weeks.
One of the best value crops to grow is peas because they take up little room. The Garden Gurus Honeysnap Peas are absolutely delicious and easy to grow, but they need a climbing frame to grow on and you can make one yourself out of garden stakes. Just bang them in the ground in a tripod shape and use some string to tie them together.
Phil added some lime to the soil for the peas because peas like a sweet soil but it is not necessary to add any high nitrogen fertilisers like blood and bone because they do not need it. Just a few tight fistfuls of Yates Sulphate of Potash is all they will need to help them produce the most beautiful pods.
To finish off the Vegetable patch, Phil plants the entire border with Baby Butter Lettuce. They will look terrific and they are excellent eating.
An absolute feast of winter vegetables on the way and you do not need much space. All I can say is get into your vegetable garden this weekend and make the most of these glorious growing conditions.
If you are looking for more good gardening ideas then check out the May issue of the Garden Guru Newspaper. Melissa reveals her favourite natives for winter colour, Trevor shows us his Singapore inspired tropical garden and Phil has got some handy tips for growing citrus in small gardens. So make sure you pick up your copy at Mitre 10 or any good garden centres.
Products
Yates Blood and Bone
Yates Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food:
Yates Sulphate of Potash
Yates Garden Lime
Broccolette Branching Broccoli
Broccolette is the first multi- stemmed broccoli available for the home gardener and is exclusive to The Garden Gurus. A true gourmet vegetable with outstanding flavour. This easy to grow veggie is highly productive over a long harvest season. Can be planted all year round. Broccolette is a cross between a Chinese kale and broccoli producing high numbers of elongated stemmed broccoli shoots that are very tender. Stems are 15cm long with heads 3-5cm across. This is a health super food. Use non toxic Natrasoap sprays to keep pests away.
Gourmet Baby - Mini Cauliflower
Gourmet Baby is a hybrid cauliflower bred for tasty orange sized tight white heads just the right size for eating in one meal. You can pick fresh and use immediately, no storage -no loss of flavour. Breeding means even growth, excellent flavour and great garden performance. Delish and good for you.
Honeysnap Pea
Honeysnap produces rich green pods approx 40 – 45 cm long in great abundance on each plant. Pods are sweet and tender. Eat the lot - pod and peas. This fresh flavoured sweet vegetable can be eaten raw in salads or cooked lightly by steaming or stir-frying. Honeysnap is a high quality variety with more than 90% stringless pods. Grow to a staked height of 90cm.Small tendrils help maintain a sturdy habit. Delish and good for you.
Baby Butter Lettuce
Baby Butter grows 15 – 20 cm across and develops a small head at maturity. Planted year round Baby Butter is sweet, soft and tender. Ideal for salads and garnishes. Can be harvested leaf by leaf or cut the whole head. Bred for gourmet flavour, good looks and excellent disease tolerance. Delish and good for you.
Phil thinks there is nothing better for your soil then giving it a good feed of something dreadfully smelly to get it primed ready to plant. Start by digging in Yates blood and bone and Yates Dynamic Lifter, then throw in some Yates Garden Lime. Now your soil is perfect for planting broccoli and cauliflower.
If you love broccoli, try the Garden Gurus Broccolette Branching Broccoli, they are multi-stemmed which means you get masses of long tender shoots, plus they are easy to grow. Just plant them about 30 cm apart and in no time, they will be leaping out of the ground.
Next were planting some of the most unusual cauliflowers (Gourmet Baby - Mini Cauliflower) Phil has ever seen. They are a miniature form with a small head so you will eat the lot in one meal. That means no more rubbery old half eaten cauliflower sitting around in the fridge and they will be ready for harvest in just weeks.
One of the best value crops to grow is peas because they take up little room. The Garden Gurus Honeysnap Peas are absolutely delicious and easy to grow, but they need a climbing frame to grow on and you can make one yourself out of garden stakes. Just bang them in the ground in a tripod shape and use some string to tie them together.
Phil added some lime to the soil for the peas because peas like a sweet soil but it is not necessary to add any high nitrogen fertilisers like blood and bone because they do not need it. Just a few tight fistfuls of Yates Sulphate of Potash is all they will need to help them produce the most beautiful pods.
To finish off the Vegetable patch, Phil plants the entire border with Baby Butter Lettuce. They will look terrific and they are excellent eating.
An absolute feast of winter vegetables on the way and you do not need much space. All I can say is get into your vegetable garden this weekend and make the most of these glorious growing conditions.
If you are looking for more good gardening ideas then check out the May issue of the Garden Guru Newspaper. Melissa reveals her favourite natives for winter colour, Trevor shows us his Singapore inspired tropical garden and Phil has got some handy tips for growing citrus in small gardens. So make sure you pick up your copy at Mitre 10 or any good garden centres.
Products
Yates Blood and Bone
- An organic fertiliser suitable for all gardens including Australian natives.
- Provides nitrogen for healthy leaf growth and phosphorus for stron root development.
- Organic nutrients are released slowly to the plant.
- Improves soil structure, promotes beneficial soil micro-organisms and encourages earthworms.
Yates Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food:
- This is a versatile feed for all garden, potted and Australian native plants.
- Slow release nutrients improving structure and retention of the soil.
- It also encourages earthworms and is beneficial to soil micro-organisms
Yates Sulphate of Potash
- Rich source of potassium for encouraging flowering and fruiting in all plants, as well as promoting disease resistance.
- Completely soluble.
- Potassium sulphate is one of the safest and most concentrated forms of potassium.
- Ideal for mixing with Blood and Bone for an organically based complete fertiliser
Yates Garden Lime
- For raising the pH of acid soils and preventing calcium deficiency.
- Increased soil pH allows more nutrients to be available to plants.
- Helps improve soil structure by promoting composting of organic matter.
Broccolette Branching Broccoli
Broccolette is the first multi- stemmed broccoli available for the home gardener and is exclusive to The Garden Gurus. A true gourmet vegetable with outstanding flavour. This easy to grow veggie is highly productive over a long harvest season. Can be planted all year round. Broccolette is a cross between a Chinese kale and broccoli producing high numbers of elongated stemmed broccoli shoots that are very tender. Stems are 15cm long with heads 3-5cm across. This is a health super food. Use non toxic Natrasoap sprays to keep pests away.
Gourmet Baby - Mini Cauliflower
Gourmet Baby is a hybrid cauliflower bred for tasty orange sized tight white heads just the right size for eating in one meal. You can pick fresh and use immediately, no storage -no loss of flavour. Breeding means even growth, excellent flavour and great garden performance. Delish and good for you.
Honeysnap Pea
Honeysnap produces rich green pods approx 40 – 45 cm long in great abundance on each plant. Pods are sweet and tender. Eat the lot - pod and peas. This fresh flavoured sweet vegetable can be eaten raw in salads or cooked lightly by steaming or stir-frying. Honeysnap is a high quality variety with more than 90% stringless pods. Grow to a staked height of 90cm.Small tendrils help maintain a sturdy habit. Delish and good for you.
Baby Butter Lettuce
Baby Butter grows 15 – 20 cm across and develops a small head at maturity. Planted year round Baby Butter is sweet, soft and tender. Ideal for salads and garnishes. Can be harvested leaf by leaf or cut the whole head. Bred for gourmet flavour, good looks and excellent disease tolerance. Delish and good for you.
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