elbowcrooker21h ago

This is my monthly peep into the greenhouse for the end of March. All the over-wintered plants have been potted-on and the sowing season is well underway despite the indifferent weather; (we had 'wintry showers' on Tuesday and Wednesday). Veg like broad beans, peas, onions and leeks are growing well, as are annuals like cosmos and sunflowers. Seeds of tender annuals, tomatoes and peppes are germinating nicely in the propagators.

#greenhouse #gardening #seeds #sowing #vegetablegrowing #flowers

ABC Feeds1d ago

Cyclone Narelle destroys banana crops, fresh food growers hit hard
By Andrew Chounding, Anthony Pancia, and Blake Kagi

Fruit and vegetable producers in one of Western Australia's key food growing regions are counting the cost of Cyclone Narelle, with one banana grower reporting more than 80 per cent of his crop has been destroyed.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/cyclone-narelle-smashes-carnarvon-banana-crops/106507310

#ExtremeWeatherEvents #Weather #Cyclones #ClimateChange #Storms #FruitGrowing #BananaGrowing #CropHarvesting #AgriculturalCrops #VegetableGrowing #AndrewChounding #AnthonyPancia # #BlakeKagi

Cyclone Narelle destroys banana crops, fresh food growers hit hard

Fruit and vegetable producers in one of Western Australia's key food growing regions are counting the cost of Cyclone Narelle, with one banana grower reporting more than 80 per cent of his crop has been destroyed.

ABC Feeds4d ago

Vegetable growers won't plant more crops if costs keep rising
By Michael Condon, David Claughton, and Lara Webster

A snap survey by AUSVEG reveals 27 per cent of Australian vegetable growers have already reduced planting, while some will not harvest current crops because rising costs make it unviable.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/aus-vegetable-growers-stop-planting-middle-east-conflict/106497508

#VegetableGrowing #War #UnrestConflictandWar #PetrolPrices #AgriculturalCrops #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #CostofLiving #MichaelCondon #DavidClaughton # #LaraWebster

Vegetable growers won't plant more crops if costs keep rising

A snap survey by AUSVEG reveals 27 per cent of Australian vegetable growers have already reduced planting, while some will not harvest current crops because rising costs make it unviable.

Tim H6d ago
I was disappointed to find that there hadn't been much in the way of growth with the garlic in a week, and as the hole had enlarged (Fox? Paw prints for sure) I decided to do away with the fleece. To try to discourage further investigation I strung some rotten string across the bed #allotmentgardening #vegetablegrowing #kent #england
elbowcrookerMar 5

This is my monthly view up the allotment for the end of February - a bit late, I know.
A large patch has been cleared ready for potato planting later in March if the weather stays mild and reasonably dry.
The smoke is coming from my burner. New allotment rules stipulate that bonfires must be contained, so I'm using an old washing machine drum to burn prunings etc.
The garlic has survived the winter very well under the protection of the plastic cloches.

#allotments #gardening #vegetablegrowing

Artists GardenFeb 11

Started my sowing at the weekend. It's odd. Every year I am determined not to grow anything other than the essentials - vegetables and a few annuals. And every year I end up with a planting list as long as my arm. Does this sound familiar???

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Artists GardenDec 13

Garlic planting day - all own seed - in a well mulched no-dig bed.

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Artists GardenNov 3

Harvested the last runner beans, last ripe and nearly ripe #tomatoes and green tomatoes—over 1½ kg of them.

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News BeepSep 1, 2025

ACCC accuses four Aldi vegetable suppliers of forming a price-fixing cartel

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accused four vegetable-growing companies and three executives of being part…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Aldi #AU #Australia #cartel #pricefixing #rural #Supermarkets #vegetablegrowing
https://www.newsbeep.com/95868/

Artists GardenJun 30, 2025

First potato harvest of the year. I only lift what I need, the rest is best 'stored' in the ground.
As in previous years I have grown Kestrel, a second earlies variety. My vegetable garden is no dig.
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