Hi it’s B here! This time of year is an awesome time for me, to get some vegetable seeds/seedlings into the garden beds and stand back and watch them grow! In Central Victoria, I have found winter to be a very productive time of the year! You don’t need a big space or expensive pots you just need something which is non toxic and can hold soil! I currently have old water tanks cut in half to house my Vegetable gardens.
Soil preparation doesn’t need to be difficult, if you have access to some sheep/ cattle/ horse/ goat manure you are well on the way to preparing your soil. If you can access compost from somewhere it is amazing for vegetable growing. I tend to add well rotted manure of animals, who do not consume meat in their diet. If the manure isn’t well rotted it may burn the seedlings.
It is important to read the spacing of sees when planting them and also look at companion planting as this helps a lot with pests and disease of the plants.
It is also a really good time to dig the wholes for an orchard. I tend to dig then now and fill the hole with animal manure and then let it sit there for several weeks until I am ready to plant out my orchard trees. Again check out which trees are suitable to your area and you may need to protect some trees for the first couple of winters if you have frosts in your area!
Happy Gardening!
Love B
xo
B's Patch 