Bunching onions; transplanting

Onions are another crop that can be tricky in the subtropics, but generally they need some patience and understanding. Most types need cold weather to form good bulbs, so for warmer climates bunching onions with their different growth habit can be a good choice. They are like permanent spring onions and they grow like massive chives, with many stems. Growing bunching onions Autumn is a good time to sow, to take advantage of the cooler weather. After moving here I planted mine in late Winter, which was not an ideal start, but…

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Getting carrot growing right

It was encouraging to see a post by Penny Woodward in Organic Gardening Magazine (Australian) where she writes that she used to think she couldn’t grow carrots, but then found the tricks (and made the beds) that give her successful crops. A lot of sources just say ‘Carrot growing is easy, go grow them!’ in a very encouraging way, but actually I have found them tricky too.

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