December in the tropical garden by Kathleen Hosking, Mackay, QLD of Solution Focused WHAT TO PLANT? Not a lot of planting in the garden this month. The weather is heating up and scorches new plants. There is enough to do in the general garden without looking after seedlings in this period of disruption and fun that… View more

December Gardening Guide – Mediterranean Climate          with Pip’s Adelaide correspondent Nadja Osterstock Summer has started early here, with some serious hot spikes, strong winds and a devastating early bushfire north of Adelaide. In suburban gardens, water, shade and timing are everything. Fruit ripens quickly in the heat and needs steady watering and close attention… View more

December in the cool temperate garden by Christina Giudici, Hobart, TAS of Food In My Back Yard WHAT TO PLANT? You can plant just about anything in December! As you harvest garlic and leeks, use the space for sequential plantings of lettuce, rocket, adian greens, carrots, beetroot, celery, silver beet, more leeks, salad onions. We tend not to… View more

November in the cool temperate garden by Christina Giudici, Hobart, TAS of Food In My Back Yard WHAT TO PLANT? Pretty much all the summer vegies are good to go now that November is underway and the soil has warmed up well. As you clear out broad beans and peas, in go hungry things like sweet corn,… View more

November in the tropical garden by Kathleen Hosking, Mackay, QLD of Solution Focused WHAT TO PLANT? Plant capsicum and eggplant to get them established before the strong winds and rain of the wet season. Snake beans grow well in the wet season. There are climbing and dwarf varieties. Harvest the beans when they are still… View more