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The Strait of Hormuz is closed, fuel prices are skyrocketing and the term panic buying is cropping up more and more. Fortunately, the toilet paper shelves are fully stocked, but the rising cost of fuel will spread its spectre everywhere. Farmers rely on fuel to sow and harvest crops. Fuels […]

Offset Rising Fuel Costs with My Panic Gardening Action Plan

This entry was posted in How to Grow What to grow What to plant and tagged Melbourne Panic Gardening Vegetable Patch What to Grow on April 4, 2026 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

I love growing vegetables. I plant them, I tend them, I harvest them, I eat them, I sometimes even dream about them. Some might even say that I’m obsessed with growing vegetables. That obsession has helped me to learn quite a bit about growing food. You don’t have to be […]

How to Plan Your Vegetable Crops and Plant Them Out

This entry was posted in How to Grow What to plant on June 25, 2024 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

Growing your own food has many benefits. The food tastes better and is more nutrient dense. Growing food connects you to nature and is very rewarding. Gardening has physical and mental health benefits. Recent Coronavirus (Covid-19) panic buying and empty supermarket shelves have now given us another reason to grow […]

The Leaf, Root & Fruit guide to Covid-19 Panic Induced ...

This entry was posted in How to Grow What to grow What to plant on March 17, 2020 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

Edible Garden Veggie Garden Healthy Produce Tastes Better — Spring is the busiest time of the year for working in the garden: The days are increasing in length Daytime temperatures are increasing The soil is starting to warm up Melbourne’s rainfall is typically plentiful All of this means that plants (including weeds) will thrive and […]

Spring Planting Guide for Melbourne

This entry was posted in How to Grow What to grow What to plant on August 22, 2018 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

Here’s my autumn planting guide for warm-temperate based vegetable patches (such as Melbourne). With the onset of autumn, your planting options change. I actually prefer growing vegetables over winter to growing during summer. Winter vegetables require less care and attention. With the cool, wet Melbourne climate, winter vegetables practically grow […]

Autumn Planting Guide For Melbourne

This entry was posted in What to plant on March 2, 2015 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

This post is now a little old… please head over to our spring planting guide for a much more comprehensive wrap up of all the veggies you can plant in spring and how to go about it! Spring Planting Guide Ah spring. It feels like it’s finally here! This week […]

What to Plant in September for the Melbourne Region

This entry was posted in What to plant on August 29, 2014 by Leaf, Root & Fruit

This post is a little old now… please head over to our spring planting guide for a much more comprehensive wrap up of all the veggies you can plant in spring and how to go about it! Spring Planting Guide It’s August already… doesn’t time fly! In gardens all across […]

What to plant in August

This entry was posted in What to plant on August 1, 2014 by Leaf, Root & Fruit