Vege garden question

[lurker172602]

DISCLAIMER: We are NOT keen Gardeners 

OH has just spent a considerable number of days digging over, and weeding, his "vege patch".   It's north facing and gets sun most of the day and seems to be good soil.  He does plan to dig through some manure and use pea straw on the surface.

Quesion is, what should he/we plant now?  He has lots of ideas for what I think are winter crop veges, e.g., carrots, potatoes etc, but what can we productively and easily grow at this time of the year?

We are on the far south coast of NSW.

[latina4621]

got it bushie, love the cabbages btw.

[nicnacs_4u]

great thread as I didn`t know about the crushed egg shells..have to pass that tip on!!

[cmcoins2000]

Just remembered Sugar Peas.

Lovely vine - lovely flowers & the peas are very crispy & delicious.

Use in salads or cook.

Did my lot from a pack of seeds.

[latina4621]

bushie i just sent you another pm

[ooak3]

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@serendipityricho wrote:

Pimpy-great growing brussel sprouts and broccoli-

but then the hard part is getting someone to eat them.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Richo.

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pimpy__ i would eat then LOVE broccoli and brussel sprouts are my favourite veg

i love most veg but im not a big fruit eater oh is the opposite lol

[serendipityricho]

Ooaks--the difference between brussel sprouts and snot...

You just cant get little kids in hi chairs-to eat .brussel sprouts..............Richo.

[ooak3]

Richo-- i know theres not many brussel sprout eaters around ,makes you wonder how they manage to sell um at the shops !!

but i realy do love um knob of butter and black pepper yum 

[imastawka]

......and a pinch of nutmeg, ooak.......yum

[ooak3]

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@imastawka wrote:

......and a pinch of nutmeg, ooak.......yum

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nutmeg ooh never tried that but i love it on a lot of desserts --rice pudding--bread pudding bananas and custard !!!

i will give it a go 

oh is doing some grocerie shopping tomorrow hope the brussels are on special for some reason i have a craving 

[jean2579]

Bushie, don,t forget to put some Epsom salt once a year, I think that it replaces lost magnesium, I just know it works. Also plenty of blood and bone every few months and sea sol mix every 2 weeks. They sound weird but work a treat. We have heavy clay soil and these make a huge difference. Also if you are planting peas or beans, put a small amount of lime before you plant. Make sure to dig it in well though.