Back in mid August we began to germinate and raise seedlings for our summer garden. The unreliable length and strength of our Tasmanian summers means that we need to extend the season by starting frost sensitive seedlings indoors or under plastic cloches. We nurture these babies for about 6-8 weeks, potting them up as they grow, making sure that they do not get stressed until November when it is safe to plant them out. Tomatoes account for about half of all of these seedlings with about 8 varieties represented; Stupice for the earliest producers; Mamma Mia and Costoluto for high production for saucing; and a bunch of other heirloom varieties for taste sensations. Other seedlings started in this manner include eggplants (Ping Tung), chillis, capsicums, zucchinis, pumpkins, rockmelons and cucumbers.
We also have two garden beds with low plastic hothouse structures, which we use for establishing plants before November. We have bush beans, lettuce, coriander, dill and parsley coming along in these.
Two weeks after rotary hoeing the garden area, Stan rehoed and used the furrowing attachment to create paths and, not incidentally, our raised beds.
This is where all of the seedlings will go as well as a whole bunch of other stuff that we sow directly. Watch this dirt!
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