Southern Tablelands, NSW and cool-temperate Australia — June, July, August
LEAFY GREENS
Kale: Cavolo Nero / Tuscan Kale, Curly Kale,
Red Russian
Silverbeet / Rainbow Chard
English Spinach: Bloomsdale, Winter Giant — direct sow only
Mustard Greens
Asian Greens: Bok Choy, Pak Choi, Wombok/Chinese Cabbage
BRASSICAS
Broccoli — plant as seedlings
Cauliflower — plant as seedlings, frost cloth on hard frost nights
Cabbage: Green Drumhead, Savoy
Kohlrabi
LEGUMES
Broad Beans: Aquadulce, Coles Dwarf — direct sow
Peas: Greenfeast, Snow Peas, Sugar Snap Peas — direct sow, needs a trellis
ROOT VEGETABLES
Radishes: Cherry Belle, French Breakfast — direct sow, very fast
Beetroot: Chioggia, Cylindra — direct sow
Turnips — direct sow
Swede — direct sow
Leeks — plant seedlings
ALLIUMS
Garlic: Monaro Purple, Australian Purple (ideal for Southern Tablelands) — best planted March–April, but plant now anyway; buy seed garlic, not supermarket bulbs
Spring Onions
HERBS
Parsley — very frost-hardy, thrives in cool weather
Coriander — best grown in winter; bolts in heat
Chives
Rosemary,
Thyme,
Sage — established plants sail through winter
DO NOT PLANT IN SOUTHERN TABLELANDS WINTER:
Tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, pumpkin, corn, French beans, climbing beans, capsicums, eggplant, sweet potato, basil
PRACTICAL TIPS FROM THIS EPISODE:
In Australia, north-facing beds get the most winter sun (sun comes from the north)
Use frost cloth in the evening when frost is forecast; remove in the morning
Mulch around plants to protect roots — keep mulch away from the crown
Direct sow: spinach, broad beans, peas, radishes, carrots, beetroot, turnips
Plant as seedlings: broccoli, cauliflower, kale, silverbeet, cabbage, leeks
Water less in winter — check soil before watering
Succession sow radishes and spinach every 2–3 weeks for continuous harvest
Cold frames and frost cloth can extend what's possible on hard frost nights
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