Pete's Patch: November 2008
Bed 1 | Bed 2 | Bed 3 | Bed 4 | Bed 5 | Bed 6
Bed 1 Root
This year we are growing 7 varieties – ‘Pink Fir Apple’, ‘Brownell’, ‘Bismark’, ‘Pink Eye’, ‘King Edward’, ‘Dutch Cream’ and ‘Tasman’
Bed 2 Leafy Green
Just sown various carrots, mizuna
Bed 3 Legumes
Growing Bush peas ‘Massey’ ‘Kelvedon’ and ‘Oregon’ Just planted bush bean varieties
Bed 4 Onion
Growing Onion ‘Red’, ‘Belvedere’, ‘Borettana’ and ‘Cream Gold’ Potato onion, Tree onion, and Red Shallots, Purple Garlic, Chinese Garlic and spring onions
Bed 5 Tomato
Just planted tomato seedlings
Bed 6 Sweetcorn
Growing various radishes, mesclun mix, corn salad and mustards as a quick maturing crop. Interplanted with sweetcorn.
Pete's Vegie Patch is a working display garden. The six bed crop rotation system is designed to fit into the average backyard. You can visit Pete's Patch any time of the year at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens.
Crop rotation means never growing the same thing nor its relatives in the same place two seasons in a row, as this can lead to pest and disease build up in the soil. By rotating crops, the pest or disease is deprived of its favourite host and serious infestations are avoided. As well different vegies have different nutrient requirements. Where possible green manure is sown after harvesting the tender vegies (autumn) and dug in winter to replenish nutrients and condition the soil. Sheep manure and compost are added when required.
