Vegetables
Sowing, spacing, feeding, pollination and harvest for the kitchen garden, crop by crop.
How to grow Brussels sprouts in Australia: sow early, pick in the cold
Brussels sprouts are one of the easiest winter crops to get wrong, and the reason is nearly always the sowing date. Here is when to sow in each Australian climate zone, and where the crop is not worth the bed space.
Cauliflower Head Problems: Buttoning, Ricing, No Head and Browning
Cauliflower is the fussiest brassica, and the head tells you exactly what went wrong. What tiny buttons, fuzzy curds, brown patches and purple tinges mean, and how to grow a clean white head.
Why Your Cabbages Are Not Forming Heads (and How to Fix It)
Big leafy cabbages with nothing in the middle are one of the most common winter-garden complaints. Ten causes, from the wrong season to a cold snap, and the fix for each.