Comments on: Vegetable sowing times for Hobart http://waterworksvalley.com/vegetable-sowing-times-for-hobart/ A community at work Sun, 13 May 2012 23:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: chris-195 http://waterworksvalley.com/vegetable-sowing-times-for-hobart/#comment-410 chris-195 Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:47:10 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=175#comment-410 Hi John, Well last year I put in leeks in fairly late autumn and they started off and stayed small, like spring onions, until early Spring and I thought they may be a failure. But then they took off and turned into fine leeks. The good thing about slow growing over Winter is that veggies tend not to go all fibrous. A trick with leeks is to make sure you harvest them before they get a seed head. As soon as they do develop a seed head the whole plant goes woody almost overnight. If they do go to seed it is very easy to capture the seeds for later sowing. Chris H Hi John,

Well last year I put in leeks in fairly late autumn and they started off and stayed small, like spring onions, until early Spring and I thought they may be a failure. But then they took off and turned into fine leeks. The good thing about slow growing over Winter is that veggies tend not to go all fibrous.

A trick with leeks is to make sure you harvest them before they get a seed head. As soon as they do develop a seed head the whole plant goes woody almost overnight.

If they do go to seed it is very easy to capture the seeds for later sowing.

Chris H

]]> By: John Cannell http://waterworksvalley.com/vegetable-sowing-times-for-hobart/#comment-409 John Cannell Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:35:25 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=175#comment-409 Planting out Leeks (south of Hobart). Last year I planted out 60 fine plants in Sept. They grew strong and all went to seed. Did I sow and plant out too early? Would I get away with a planting now in April...they are supposed to be a winter veg? When is the best time for planting? Thanks. Planting out Leeks (south of Hobart). Last year I planted out 60 fine plants in Sept. They grew strong and all went to seed. Did I sow and plant out too early? Would I get away with a planting now in April…they are supposed to be a winter veg? When is the best time for planting?
Thanks.

]]> By: dorka-101 http://waterworksvalley.com/vegetable-sowing-times-for-hobart/#comment-162 dorka-101 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:57:34 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=175#comment-162 hi thanks for that Jonah. Anybody knows,when to sow out kale? and where to get seedlings or seeds? Also I have surplus of leek and springonions and would need some garlic. Anyone wants to trade? hi thanks for that Jonah. Anybody knows,when to sow out kale? and where to get seedlings or seeds? Also I have surplus of leek and springonions and would need some garlic. Anyone wants to trade?

]]> By: chris-195 http://waterworksvalley.com/vegetable-sowing-times-for-hobart/#comment-154 chris-195 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:13:35 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=175#comment-154 One observation, I have much better success with growing broccoli over winter. Sow it in mid autumn and harvest it in September / October. Grows steadily all winter and no bugs eat it because there are none around in winter. Also up here we have very dry sandstone soil so summer growing a leaf vegetables requires heaps of water whereas winter growing needs none. One observation, I have much better success with growing broccoli over winter. Sow it in mid autumn and harvest it in September / October. Grows steadily all winter and no bugs eat it because there are none around in winter.

Also up here we have very dry sandstone soil so summer growing a leaf vegetables requires heaps of water whereas winter growing needs none.

]]> By: michelle-46 http://waterworksvalley.com/vegetable-sowing-times-for-hobart/#comment-153 michelle-46 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:22:31 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=175#comment-153 Hi Trish - New Gippsland Seeds have it, but talk to us at the next meeting as we have surplus of seed. http://www.newgipps.com.au/ Hi Trish – New Gippsland Seeds have it, but talk to us at the next meeting as we have surplus of seed. http://www.newgipps.com.au/

]]> By: trish-131 http://waterworksvalley.com/vegetable-sowing-times-for-hobart/#comment-152 trish-131 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:17:06 +0000 http://waterworksvalley.com/?p=175#comment-152 Thanks for this Jonah - it will be really useful. Can you tell me where to find senposai seeds, by the way? Thanks for this Jonah – it will be really useful. Can you tell me where to find senposai seeds, by the way?

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