So great to see the Aussies kick it on RUclips. Even better when it’s a very similar climate to me in the coldest part of QLD, hot sun tropics and tropics everywhere else in the state but temperate here. Still getting some frosts but it’s been a wet winter so looks like an early spring. I’m glad I’m not the only one who runs out of time to do things from seed. Good on yah :)
Greetings from Melbourne, we also had a very wet winter, enough that our peas really struggled this year, have to put more into the ground. But you can really tell the weather has turned here, 90% of my fruit trees are growing and flowering, and the warm sun has returned.
Lovely to see what you are planting John. I have been sowing seeds in my greenhouse for a month now (with mixed results). Most successful has been the sweet corn, and it is too early to plant them out without protection, so I have various protection strategies on the go. I have overwintered a tamarillo, some capsicum plants, some sweet potato vines, and some tomatoes. The tomatoes have struggled a bit over the winter, will be interesting to see whether they pick up OK as it gets warmer. Another seed that has done well early is water melons. Got WAY too many, I reckon I’ve got about 20 plants! Take care. Thanks for the great vid. Cheers Alec
My husband (fellow Tasmanian) said he would plant his broad beans late too- like never! haha. His dad grew them every year and his mum (5 kids to feed) used them till long past eating. My husband has very bad memories!
Thank you John. Are you from Launceston at all. I remember an old school mate at St Patrick's College many years ago. Well, don't let anyone say that many years ago !! All the best, Brian Patmore
The Spinach you planted together, does it grow well? Or the leaves, are they small? I never thought to grow a few together...it's why I watch your channel, I learn something new. 🙂 Here in the US, mortgage lifter is common to find & I've grown them & they are good. Tommy Toes...never heard of it. 🙃
It probably does have smaller leaves then single plants - but as they were planted in clumps separating them would increase their shock and mean more failures, slower growth, etc. Spinach are best grown from direct seed planting, but sometimes planting out plants gives an early start.
Wish I could grow those big varieties but on the mid north coast of NSW we get fruit fly, but tommy toe are great. Haven't planted a tomato seed in years just wait for them to come up in the garden and transplant them where I want them.
Hi, When you planted out your onion seedlings, each one was actually a clump of seedlings? Do you wait until they settle in then thin each clump down to individual onions, rather than pulling them apart as you plant them?
@@jodiebrignell6981 I've got mine all growing in a row and they're so thick and close together I was going to thin them, but if that's the case perhaps I'll leave them mostly alone
I think the modern Rouge de Marmande seeds/plants have changed... they are not what i remember them to be as plant or fruit. I wonder if at some stage there was a big loss of crop or other disaster and what we carried on with was less than ideal... They are living things, and nature adapts all the time... maybe it's just what happened...
This kind of vlogs really amaze me. I like the way you’re doing your vlog, you give details. It makes the vlog interesting. Keep up the good work
Thank you so much 🙂
So great to see the Aussies kick it on RUclips. Even better when it’s a very similar climate to me in the coldest part of QLD, hot sun tropics and tropics everywhere else in the state but temperate here. Still getting some frosts but it’s been a wet winter so looks like an early spring. I’m glad I’m not the only one who runs out of time to do things from seed. Good on yah :)
I love gardening. Harvesting time here in Canada.
Love that Tassie soil
Greetings from Melbourne, we also had a very wet winter, enough that our peas really struggled this year, have to put more into the ground. But you can really tell the weather has turned here, 90% of my fruit trees are growing and flowering, and the warm sun has returned.
Lovely to see what you are planting John. I have been sowing seeds in my greenhouse for a month now (with mixed results). Most successful has been the sweet corn, and it is too early to plant them out without protection, so I have various protection strategies on the go. I have overwintered a tamarillo, some capsicum plants, some sweet potato vines, and some tomatoes. The tomatoes have struggled a bit over the winter, will be interesting to see whether they pick up OK as it gets warmer. Another seed that has done well early is water melons. Got WAY too many, I reckon I’ve got about 20 plants! Take care. Thanks for the great vid. Cheers Alec
Interesting. I’ve never covered out potatoes with plastic. Learn something new all the time. Thank you.
My late grandfather from Somerset is Roy, and was an avid gardener. It was nice to hear you're using some Roy seeds, no matter who your Roy is!
My husband (fellow Tasmanian) said he would plant his broad beans late too- like never! haha. His dad grew them every year and his mum (5 kids to feed) used them till long past eating. My husband has very bad memories!
I've just found your channel for the gardening and discovered " Traveller" and getting hooked! Had never heard of it but very contagious!
Welcome aboard!
Thank you John. Are you from Launceston at all. I remember an old school mate at St Patrick's College many years ago. Well, don't let anyone say that many years ago !! All the best, Brian Patmore
No, I am not from Launceston.
Good Australia gardening show Les from Perth WA 👀👀👌👌
Very inspiring!
great sharing thanks
Thank you for sharing
The Spinach you planted together, does it grow well? Or the leaves, are they small? I never thought to grow a few together...it's why I watch your channel, I learn something new. 🙂 Here in the US, mortgage lifter is common to find & I've grown them & they are good. Tommy Toes...never heard of it. 🙃
It probably does have smaller leaves then single plants - but as they were planted in clumps separating them would increase their shock and mean more failures, slower growth, etc. Spinach are best grown from direct seed planting, but sometimes planting out plants gives an early start.
I have been planting broad beans in March-May and it works for me in South Gippsland. Only one year lost crop to aphids. Good show, thanks.
Great video, ta for the reminders and tips. That means I better catch up and sow my seeds and plant my potatoes :)
Great video as usual!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant video !
Many thanks!
Wish I could grow those big varieties but on the mid north coast of NSW we get fruit fly, but tommy toe are great. Haven't planted a tomato seed in years just wait for them to come up in the garden and transplant them where I want them.
Great when you can do that. The fruit fly is real pest...good reason to move south!
I’m in Queensland, I put fruit bags over my tomatoes, seems to work
@@brianoliver5640 Yeah I do that for my apples and stone fruits.
Someone that works on a potato farm told me you should take all shoots off before planting so it shocks them into sprouting more shoots
In the home garden leave the shoots as they get the plants underway sooner. Fert for root crops is a really good idea.
Hi, I am just wondering where in Tassie you get your compost from. Great video by the way 😊.
We use Dulverton organic compost - available from most landscape suppliers on the North West. A similar product is available in the south.
@@homesteading Thank you. Much appreciated 😊👍.
Hi, When you planted out your onion seedlings, each one was actually a clump of seedlings? Do you wait until they settle in then thin each clump down to individual onions, rather than pulling them apart as you plant them?
No, I let them grow as clump. They do fine together, some will be smaller, but most will be a good size.
You can harvest the bigger ones as you want to eat them, and let the smaller ones continue to grow. I do this with beetroot in clumps as well.
@@jodiebrignell6981 I've got mine all growing in a row and they're so thick and close together I was going to thin them, but if that's the case perhaps I'll leave them mostly alone
I think the modern Rouge de Marmande seeds/plants have changed... they are not what i remember them to be as plant or fruit. I wonder if at some stage there was a big loss of crop or other disaster and what we carried on with was less than ideal...
They are living things, and nature adapts all the time... maybe it's just what happened...