Category Archives: Summer Planting

Peter Cundall & More Potato Experiments

I occasionally buy Organic Gardener magazine. There is an article by Peter Cundall in  this months issue about growing beans, carrots, and pivotally for this post, potatoes.  I love Peter Cundall – he is definitely one of my heroes.  For anyone … Continue reading

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Growing Tomatoes in Melbourne – Part 1

As you will have no doubt noticed this blog is called Suburban Tomato, but unless you read my “about” page (pretty recently if your memory is anything like mine…) you wont necessarily know why.  Well this is why: Tomatoes are pretty … Continue reading

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Potato Experiments

My seed potatoes finally arrived about a week ago.  I ordered 3 varieties this year – Kipfler, Dutch Cream and Pink Fir Apple.  I grew Kipfler last year and was so pleased with them I decided to grow them and … Continue reading

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Beautiful balls of white – Cauliflower

OOOOh they are coming!  It is so nice to have cauliflower to look forward to.  So nice that upon seeing mine developing I immediately went out and bought one at the Preston market and used it to make a risotto … Continue reading

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Radishes

Radishes are one of those things that I think it can be quite hard to get truly passionate about.  Tomatoes – well the ‘love apple’ moniker says it all, chillies have fire, eggplants are tactile, broccoli is good for you and … Continue reading

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