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I actually started my own vegie garden about a year ago although initially it had nothing to do with food prices it has turned out to be quite a money saver.

The other thing is its really good fun to watch things grow over time.
 
Sdajii said:
I took this picture of our vegie garden on Saturday. Good thing we hadn't put anything in yet!

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Struth Sdajii, where do you live!? I'd be lucky to see a few crisps of frost in winter. That looks like eskimo country... but great if you are into sking. :D

Is that a continuation of winter or just from the recent cold blast?
 
I found with coriander, the more you muck around with it, the harder it is to grow. Mine like part shade and to stop them from tangling together I cut the top and bottom from 2L Coke bottles and chuck the seeds in - don't even really need to cover the seeds.

If they get big enough they will self seed. Also I have some where the stalk is nearly an inch across, you can lay this stalk down and cover with soil and you'll end up with coriander shooting everywhere :)
 

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Whiskers said:
Struth Sdajii, where do you live!? I'd be lucky to see a few crisps of frost in winter. That looks like eskimo country... but great if you are into sking. :D

Is that a continuation of winter or just from the recent cold blast?
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Kinglake. We get snow most years, but not much, and usually only in the coldest part of winter. I thought we weren't going to get any this year, then I was surprised when we got the best falls I'd ever seen on Saturday. By Sunday it was pretty much all melted, and today you wouldn't know we'd had any. Most of the last few weeks have been filled by lovely warm spring weather, the recent cold blast was unusual. On the property where that vegie garden is there was about 20cm of snow. Just five minutes up the road at the house it always rains and snows much less, and we only had around half that much, but 10-15 cm of snow is still plenty for snowmen, snowball fights, snow cones, and generally bringing the big kid out of everyone! :D
 
roland said:
I found with coriander, the more you muck around with it, the harder it is to grow. Mine like part shade and to stop them from tangling together I cut the top and bottom from 2L Coke bottles and chuck the seeds in - don't even really need to cover the seeds.

If they get big enough they will self seed. Also I have some where the stalk is nearly an inch across, you can lay this stalk down and cover with soil and you'll end up with coriander shooting everywhere :)
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Nice pic Roland - is the trick to stop it going to seed just to keep trimming or are there other secrets? I find it goes to seed so quickly I only have a window of a couple of weeks of real use.
 
Sdajii said:
Kinglake. We get snow most years, but not much, and usually only in the coldest part of winter. I thought we weren't going to get any this year, then I was surprised when we got the best falls I'd ever seen on Saturday. By Sunday it was pretty much all melted, and today you wouldn't know we'd had any. Most of the last few weeks have been filled by lovely warm spring weather, the recent cold blast was unusual. On the property where that vegie garden is there was about 20cm of snow. Just five minutes up the road at the house it always rains and snows much less, and we only had around half that much, but 10-15 cm of snow is still plenty for snowmen, snowball fights, snow cones, and generally bringing the big kid out of everyone! :D
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Starting to get up in the high country a bit eh. Some pretty good looking soil in them there valleys. Looks like most are on the north facing slopes where the soil will warm up quicker.


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Nice pic Roland - is the trick to stop it going to seed just to keep trimming or are there other secrets? I find it goes to seed so quickly I only have a window of a couple of weeks of real use.
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From my understanding it likes a cool climate/position. Warm to hot and humid weather sends it to seed very quickly. That's why I haven't bothered trying to grow it.

That's a clever trick Roland... and recycling too. I'd say the container helps keep enough warmth and moisture around the seed until it germinates.
 

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Mofra said:
Nice pic Roland - is the trick to stop it going to seed just to keep trimming or are there other secrets? I find it goes to seed so quickly I only have a window of a couple of weeks of real use.
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I can't grow it in a pot - I've never been successful with coriander in a pot. Best to pick a spot in the garden where the ground is moist and not full sun, under a tree is a good spot.

Let it grow and do it's own thing. It'll go to seed at certain times of the year, so just let it drop the seed and keep your plant, after it seeds it'll throw up the edibale leaves again. I have one plant that is 3 years old - it just falls over and sprouts from all over the stem. Sometimes I cut it back hard or just bury the stem.
 
Thank you for the responses on Coriander tips Julia, Whiskers, roland (others), excellent info. Will be losing my little herb patch, as we have decided to sell up after 28 years, will need to create a micro patch in the townhouse in central city.
Have used parsley as an border plant, in the past, and thyme, I dont see why anyone would buy packets from the grocery store, such an easy bush to grow.
 
Cheers Roland, my veggie patch gets sun which must be the reason why is goes to seed so quickly. I'll try the shade trick with a planting shortly.
 
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....trick with a planting shortly.
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Heard about another trick for continuous supply of Coriander to sow seeds every 2 to 3 weeks.

I tried this trick, for some reason seeds had their own ideas on when to germinate, but must say that it was partial success.

I have similar dramas with parsley, my supply almost dries up in December and January to have parsley glut for the rest of year.

(Tried different parsley varieties too, the only result none of them is true to type now. I have all types of partially curvy leaves and no completely flat and true afro ones, but I like it this way, so no tragedy).
 
Happy said:
Heard about another trick for continuous supply of Coriander to sow seeds every 2 to 3 weeks.

I tried this trick, for some reason seeds had their own ideas on when to germinate, but must say that it was partial success.

I have similar dramas with parsley, my supply almost dries up in December and January to have parsley glut for the rest of year.

(Tried different parsley varieties too, the only result none of them is true to type now. I have all types of partially curvy leaves and no completely flat and true afro ones, but I like it this way, so no tragedy).
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I keep my parsley in a $1.50 Bunnings bucket with holes drilled the bottom - cheaper than buying a pot
 

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...and I try and keep a continuous supply of brocoli
 

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Being an Irish Australian and living in The Garden State there are two things one must do,

Support Collingwood and grow a few spuds.

I have nice litte vegi patch on the go, with three varieties of potatoes, peas, various herbs, kale, lettuce, tomatoes, silver beet and a few odds and ends.

I am also an avid viewer of Gardening Australia, particularly The Vegie Patch Section.

Ah!, sure it's a great country.

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IrishDigger said:
Being an Irish Australian and living in The Garden State there are two things one must do,

Support Collingwood and grow a few spuds.

I have nice litte vegi patch on the go, with three varieties of potatoes, peas, various herbs, kale, lettuce, tomatoes, silver beet and a few odds and ends.

I am also an avid viewer of Gardening Australia, particularly The Vegie Patch Section.

Ah!, sure it's a great country.

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My potatoes didn't flower this year. I had 2 x large pots and a bed of potatoes, they grew great foliage, but no flowers and a little small when harvested.

They're still pretty good though, got around a buckets' worth
 
We are aquaponics converts: growing rainbow trout in winter, barramundi in summer and veges all year 'round.

Old photo... but you get the idea...

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Sad to say, we will miss this when go OS soon....


Read more about the entire AP concept at: http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/

wabbit :D
 

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wabbit said:
We are aquaponics converts: growing rainbow trout in winter, barramundi in summer and veges all year 'round.

Old photo... but you get the idea...

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Sad to say, we will miss this when go OS soon....


Read more about the entire AP concept at: http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/

wabbit :D
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Gardening Australia had a segment on aquaponics last Saturday.

I managed to build the second of three raised beds for the vegetables on the weekend. My youngest daughter helped my wife to sow the seeds for the winter vegies. We're still enjoying the cos lettuce, the tomatos and the capsicums from our summer crops. We're waiting for the corn plants to grow some ears and for the beans and peas to climb the trellis.

We've bought a few apple trees, but they've come under attack from aphids and scab, I think.
 
What are the best vegies or herbs to plant in a pot that only gets about 2 hours of direct light every day?

And are there any good ones to put on an indoor window sill that gets about 5 hours of direct light a day?
 
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