How are you enjoying this perfect seed raising weather?
Seeds have been loving the rain and are popping out of the ground in force.
The rain means there is no need to water – great rewards for little effort at present.
It looks like we will be discussing thinning out in a few weeks’ time with a high rate of seeds germinating – this is a great problem to have but also be aware when spreading your seeds, that each one of these little seeds will become a vegetable or plant that will need space.
My father-in-law just shakes his head at my close plantings each year, so I still struggle with this aspect of growing, so be aware that you maybe just making more work for yourself later.
With the cost of food on the rise, what better incentive do you need to (at the very least)
grab a pot or even a foam box and spread some herb seeds in it.
At $3 - $5 for a bunch a parsley, basil or coriander, that you often use part of and throw the rest away when it droops, why not grow your own? Pick as you need, no wastage and nothing beats the taste of fresh herbs.
How about growing lettuce? Loose leaf lettuce are easy to grow and can be harvested over time (so pick leaves as you need them). Within six weeks from seeding, you could be picking leaves for your salads fresh from your own pot or garden bed, confident in the knowledge that they are chemical free.
At $5 a lettuce, do yourself a financial favour and grow your own!
So, if you haven’t started planting, do it now! It’s the last long weekend for some time
so, get the gardening gloves on this weekend and spread some seeds. We have an extensive range of non genetically modified or hybrid herb and vegetable seeds to choose from at Whitpro. With the recent temperature drop it is perfect germination weather.
For those interested in growing more than herbs, May in the Whitsundays is a great month to get seeding.
Not sure what you can plant in our climate at this time of year?
Here’s a list to get you started:
Capsicum, tomatoes, chilli, beans, beetroot, carrots, radish, zucchini, kale, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, corn, spinach, pumpkins, and melons
