October 2010 | MyKitchenGarden

October 29, 20100Comments

Shading Tomatoes

Tomato production as it it's best when daytime temperatures are between 18°C to 29°C, and as those living in Australia will know summer heatwaves can deliver days on end of

by Alice

Getting Started

October 29, 20100Comments

Kitchen Garden Planner

Designing your Kitchen Garden Kitchen gardening has been growing at a phenomenal rate over the past few years. Many people are discovering that planning and planting a kitchen garden is a

by Alice

Vegetables

October 29, 20100Comments

Growing Pumpkins Jap, Queensland Blue, Jarrahdale, Australian Ironbark are popular varieties. Worth having a look at heirloom varieties and 'Mini' or decorative varieties. They do take a fair bit of space,

by Alice

Vegetables

October 24, 20100Comments

Growing Carrots

Root vegetables are a bit of a challenge to me still, ideally I could grow them in a perspex box so I could watch their progress. I have an annoying

by Alice

Getting Started

October 22, 20100Comments

What is a Kitchen Garden?

To me a Kitchen Garden is quite simply a garden designed and planted with food production in mind. The objective is not just self-sufficiency, it is to have a

by Alice

Vegetables

October 22, 20100Comments

Growing Zucchini

Also known as Courgette. A prolific producing warm season annual plant that is part of the marrow family. Popular varieties include "Black Jack" and "Golden". "Romanesco" is harder to find,

by Alice

Getting Started

October 21, 20100Comments

7 easy plants to start your Kitchen Garden

When starting your Kitchen Garden focus on plants that grow readily, have dependable yields, and that you will actually eat! This is my Top 7 list of plants for people

by Alice

Vegetables

October 8, 20102Comments

Growing Tomatoes

Yes they are technically a fruit, but so commonly a part of our vegetable gardens that I have put them into this section. Probably the most popular of all the home

by Alice