20 everyday Australian crops. No sowing dates, get those from GardenBuddy, just what it takes to grow each one well and get the most out of it.
Cool-season heavy feeders that reward rich soil and steady water with a single, satisfying central head.
Read the guide →Dense, long-storing heads that make it one of the better 'keeper' vegetables from the garden.
Read the guide →A perennial that spreads via runners, meaning one good patch can supply new plants indefinitely.
Read the guide →A long-lived perennial, a well-established crown can keep producing for a decade or more.
Read the guide →The most-grown vegetable garden crop in Australia, and the one most gardeners judge a season by.
Read the guide →Slow starters that reward patience. Chillies in particular keep producing for months once established.
Read the guide →Fast, vigorous, and productive enough that most households only need two or three plants.
Read the guide →The crop everyone jokes about giving away by the boxful. Space accordingly.
Read the guide →A warm-season herb that bolts fast once it flowers, regular picking is what keeps it productive.
Read the guide →Three of the most-used kitchen herbs, and three very different growing personalities.
Read the guide →Fast, forgiving, and one of the few crops worth succession-sowing every few weeks for a continuous supply.
Read the guide →Silverbeet (chard) is one of the most forgiving vegetables in an Australian garden, true spinach is fussier about heat.
Read the guide →Tough, cold-hardy, and one of the last things standing in a winter garden.
Read the guide →Climbing or dwarf, beans are one of the most reliable and least fussy vegetables to grow.
Read the guide →A cool-season legume, sweet straight off the vine in a way the shop-bought version never matches.
Read the guide →Needs loose, stone-free soil more than anything else, the single biggest factor in straight, well-formed roots.
Read the guide →Both the root and the leaves are edible, so nothing goes to waste.
Read the guide →Grown from seed potatoes (tubers), not true seed, for almost all home gardeners.
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