Well summer passed us by without delivering a day over 40°C
but hopefully it did deliver some good crops and reward you for your gardening
efforts! Unfortunately it’s time to say goodbye to your tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis,
basil and beans but fortunately it’s time to say hello to whole heap of winter
vegies! Before you get started though, make sure you make use of the last of
your summer crop and don’t forget to prepare your soil to restore those essential
nutrients ready for a great winter. This week our resident gardening expert
Jodi Jackson talked us through all of this and more so be sure to have a listen
to hear how to make use of your last tomatoes and basil, some soil prep tips
and hear about some must have crops this winter!
Jodi brought in some special surprises this week which
included some seeds for an exotic beetroot variety called Giant German Gold.
The Giant German Gold is a large variety of beetroot that you cannot buy anywhere
in Australia, Jodi managed to get hold of some though and let one of the
beetroots go to seed. The beetroots should be harvested once they are around 15-20
cm in diameter, however if left to go to seed they reach a massive size,
equivalent to a very, very large watermelon! If you’d like some seeds, let us
know here at Environmentality and we’ll see if we can arrange something.
Also on the surprise list were some Burgundy Blush potatoes,
described by Jodi as sexiest potato she has ever seen and if you’ve seen their
colour you might guess why! A deep red/burgundy colour which at first glance
could be mistaken for a radish. Jodi got
the seeds for the potatoes from Tas Potatoes if you’re interested in getting
some for yourself.
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| Celeriac from the Celery family |
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| Celeriac Mash (taste.com.au) |
One thing we did discuss that was promised for the blog was
Celeriac, also called turnip-rooted celery. It is actually a variety of celery that
is cultivated for its roots rather than its stalks. Jodi promises us that
celeriac mash is a super tasty dish and highly recommends planting some now so
you can enjoy over the winter. Another recommended planting by Jodi is Funugreek
which is a very common ingredient in Indian curries but also has many other
uses including making tea, salad addition and used in many middle-eastern
dishes.
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| Fenugreek |
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| Fenugreek seeds |
If you have any questions for Jodi, make sure you tune in on
the 3rd Wednesday of every month and send us a text or tweet us
during the show!
Next week on the show we are chatting to Emily Braham from
Sanctuary Magazine about the current issue (29) which is an Australian Design
Special. Sanctuary is a showcase of sustainable building design and
architecture and is published by the Alternative Technology Association, a
not-for-profit organisation.
Music tracks from this week:
I Will Wait by Mumford & Sons
Moorings by Andrew Duhon
Lanterns by Birds of Tokyo
Time In A Bottle by Jim Croce
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