Comment on Discussion Thread đ¶đŒđ€ Friday 28 March 2025
melbaboutown@aussie.zone âš1â© âšweekâ© agoI planted snow peas for the nitrogen fixing because my friendâs family eat salad and the sowing time on the pack was appropriate, how are they over autumn and winter?
Would love to plant Brussels sprouts and leeks but Iâm already kind of running out of space
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone âš4â© âšdaysâ© ago
Peas will keep growing if they get some sunshine, but may not set fruit unless they get a nice warm day when flowering. They keep doing their magic with nitrogen fixing however. Fortunately, the young foliage is edible and delicious. Worth a try pretty much wherever and whenever.
This is just my opinion, but Iâd rip out the pumpkins and tomatoes (they are very unlikely to ripen now) and plant something else to keep the soil healthy. The pea/bean tribe would be excellent. Then come spring you can rip them out and plant your pumpkins again.
If you want to do onions/garlic in those pots, then manure and bugs will be very beneficial. The onion/garlic tribe take a long time to mature (comparatively), so planting now or soon makes sense for harvesting in summer next year. Leeks are quicker to mature so maybe think about planting these in late winter. Leeks do pretty well planted fairly close together, so they are space saving. I have to say that homegrown leeks are bloody marvellous, far nicer than shop bought. They tend to be thinner but so much tastier.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone âš4â© âšdaysâ© ago
Ah, the peas have only recently sprung⊠oh well itâs practice.
The tomatoes are still ripening and looking healthy but will probably be on their way out as itâs getting colder.
crying Do I have to?
Iâve got around 6 of these little guys. Two I pollinated today and four are starting to plump.
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I do have some onions I was going to take to the pantry but canât make it down. I could find space in the soil.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone âš4â© âšdaysâ© ago
Um, I know it hurts, but the pumpkins are unlikely to ripen. Ditto tomatoes. Itâs not the temperature, its the day length. The equinox is past and the days are getting shorter so plant puts one last effort into fruiting then keels over. Maybe leave them another week just to see. They do look nice & healthy though.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone âš4â© âšdaysâ© ago
Youâre right of course. I planted when I should have been harvesting. I just donât know if I can bring myself to do it