Comments on: What to plant in December 2009 http://aussieorganicgardening.com/?p=673 My gardening blog Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:57:11 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rosemary Stopher http://aussieorganicgardening.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-697 Rosemary Stopher Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:53:50 +0000 http://aussieorganicgardening.com/?p=673#comment-697 <em>Hi Lyn,, I have been desperately looking for where I can actually buy the Watercress seeds..... and if possible the Mustard and Cress.. all so nice for sandwich making. – Thanks Rosemary</em> You haven't mentioned which state you live in Rosemary, so I'll have to give general advice. Greenpatch Organic Seeds in NSW have Mustard (vegetable section) and Watercress (herb section) seeds. See <a href="http://www.greenpatchseeds.com.au" target="_blank rel="nofollow"> www.greenpatchseeds.com.au</a> Eden Seeds in Queensland have American Cress and Watercress (herb section) and Mustard Greens (vegetable section). See: <a href="http://www.edenseeds.com.au" target="_blank rel="nofollow"> www.edenseeds.com.au</a> If you want to grow watercress but are unable to get seed, you can grow your own from a bunch of supermarket watercress. Just select a few healthy sprigs, remove the lower leaves and place the stems in a glass of clean water in a well-lit position (out of direct sunlight). Within a week or so, the stems will sprout roots and these stems can be planted into a moist, fertile potting mix. Hi Lyn,,
I have been desperately looking for where I can actually buy the Watercress seeds….. and if possible the Mustard and Cress.. all so nice for sandwich making. – Thanks Rosemary

You haven’t mentioned which state you live in Rosemary, so I’ll have to give general advice.
Greenpatch Organic Seeds in NSW have Mustard (vegetable section) and Watercress (herb section) seeds. See http://www.greenpatchseeds.com.au
Eden Seeds in Queensland have American Cress and Watercress (herb section) and Mustard Greens (vegetable section). See: http://www.edenseeds.com.au

If you want to grow watercress but are unable to get seed, you can grow your own from a bunch of supermarket watercress. Just select a few healthy sprigs, remove the lower leaves and place the stems in a glass of clean water in a well-lit position (out of direct sunlight). Within a week or so, the stems will sprout roots and these stems can be planted into a moist, fertile potting mix.

]]> By: Pork Pie http://aussieorganicgardening.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-693 Pork Pie Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:20:38 +0000 http://aussieorganicgardening.com/?p=673#comment-693 <em>Concerning the note about Daylight Saving - just thought you should know that Western Australia also does not have daylight savings (I should know; I live here. The three year trial is over, yay!)</em> Thanks for that info, Pork Pie. I'll amend the panel immediately. – Lyn Concerning the note about Daylight Saving – just thought you should know that Western Australia also does not have daylight savings (I should know; I live here. The three year trial is over, yay!)
Thanks for that info, Pork Pie. I’ll amend the panel immediately. – Lyn

]]> By: gerard http://aussieorganicgardening.com/?p=673&cpage=1#comment-690 gerard Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:24:06 +0000 http://aussieorganicgardening.com/?p=673#comment-690 <em>just wondering about planting potatoes in december in melbourne area, any thoughts??</em> Gerard, gardeners in warm climates can grow potatoes all year round but December is about the latest they can be sown in areas that get cold winters because potatoes are frost tender and take about 5 months to mature. Discard any with spindly shoots (carrying the potato virus) and carefully sow only the ones with strong shoots. If you can spare enough water to keep them growing strongly, you should be able to harvest them in time. If you allow room for hilling up soil around the plants, you should get a good harvest too. – Lyn just wondering about planting potatoes in december in melbourne area, any thoughts??

Gerard, gardeners in warm climates can grow potatoes all year round but December is about the latest they can be sown in areas that get cold winters because potatoes are frost tender and take about 5 months to mature. Discard any with spindly shoots (carrying the potato virus) and carefully sow only the ones with strong shoots. If you can spare enough water to keep them growing strongly, you should be able to harvest them in time. If you allow room for hilling up soil around the plants, you should get a good harvest too. – Lyn

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