I’d like a garden that’s useful for cooking - herbs, basic veg/tomatoes. But I don’t really know where to start.

I had a small patch of herbs, but it was overrun by weeds. I’d like to start this spring with a fresh raised garden bed in my (small) front garden. It receives a decent amount of sun.

Are there any good resources out there for establishing a garden like this in Melbourne? Google obviously is fairly northern-hemisphere oriented, so seasons/availability don’t really align.

Things I’m curious about are –

  • what to plant
  • when to plant
  • when to harvest
  • how to harvest
  • how to deal with pests
  • how to deal with weeds
  • seeds vs. seedlings
  • how often to water
  • how much to water
  • to feed or not to feed
  • phant
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    11 year ago

    I like the book, ‘Garden like a Nonno’. It’s by a Melbourne author and is a simple collation of her Nonno’s gardening tips. Covers all the things you’ve mentioned and is actually a nice coffee table book too.