COOL & TEMPERATE
VEGIES
• Yes, it’s cold all right, but pull on your gumboots and get out there — those greens aren’t going to sow themselves. Keep them coming by planting seeds or seedlings every few weeks: some brassicas, say, as well as broad beans, carrots, peas, silverbeet, spinach and sweet peas. Try some coriander as well.• In more temperate areas, add lettuce, celery, potato, radish and garlic to the list. Also worthy of consideration are Jerusalem artichokes — but put them in a pot or they can take over. And it’s not• As growth slows in the vegie beds, it’s a good time to catch up on weeding. Other maintenance should include a weekly application of organic liquid fertiliser to cabbages, rocket and lettuce to stimulate growth.• Don’t take your eyes off those winter crops — snails and slugs never sleep, especially with brassicas and other new plantings. Pick off pests daily and check for eggs and newly hatched caterpillars on the backs of leaves.
