Year-Round Greens - Gardening Australia (2024)

FAQs

What vegetables can you grow all year round in Australia? ›

Sophie's 'all year round' list includes lettuce, spring onion, bok choi and other Asian greens, beetroot, chard and kale; and these are now regarded as staple crops in her household.

Luckily, salad greens are one of the easiest crops to grow for a perpetual crop. Perpetual, or year round, salad greens can be grown indoors or out and I do both. I have two 4' x 6' raised beds that I use outdoors, and a table set up with grow lights indoors.

Artichokes, asparagus, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, endive, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mustard greens, onions, onion and garlic sets, radishes, parsnips, salsify, turnips, parsley, spinach, Swiss chard, rhubarb, horseradish.

Salad leaves such as mizuna, winter lettuce and mustard, leafy greens such as chard, spinach and kale, plus carrots, parsnip, beets and leeks will grow right through the winter. In colder climates, a cold frame or greenhouse is essential to keep crops going over winter.

Year-round harvest

There are fruits and vegetables that thrive throughout the year especially in certain regions. Among them are bananas, grapefruit (in Melbourne), red and green apple (in Brisbane), avocados (also in Brisbane), and carambola (in Brisbane).

Winter vegies include: beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, fennel, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkin, radicchio, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato, turnips.

Leafy greens, small root crops, and several varietals of herbs are perfect for winter gardening. Salad greens like kale, arugula, mesclun, and spinach are hearty greens that can withstand some of the lower temperatures outdoors when the garden setup is properly constructed and tended to.

All year round is a 'Butterhead' lettuce variety which has crisp, compact and creamy white hearts, surrounded by sweet and succulent textured green leaves. It can been sown from early spring to late summer and with adequate protection in colder weather can be harvested, as the name suggest, all year round.

Some of the most common evergreen shrubs include arborvitae, boxwood, false cypress, holly, juniper, wintercreeper, azalea and rhododendron.

Other than leafy lettuces, amaranth, arugula, basil, beet greens, bok choy, chicory, cilantro, kale, mache, mustard greens, parsley, sorrel, spinach, Swiss chard, and turnip greens are all continuous harvest vegetables.

What vegetables are cheaper to grow than buy? ›

Asparagus. The best known of the perennial vegetables, asparagus is usually planted by purchased roots in sunny, well drained beds.

The Garden: The First Year, Plants Sleep, Second Year, They Creep & Third Year, They Leap! A popular adage in the gardening world but I think it is a worthwhile reminder for all homeowners. The first year after planting means that the plant may appear to be sleeping but really it is the roots that matter!

If you love homegrown vegetables and herbs, here's something you should know: You can grow them year-round inside. With a little planning, the right tools, and a few helpful tips, you'll soon be enjoying culinary creations from your own indoor vegetable garden—and your space will look lush and lovely, too.

If you like to putter in your garden year-round, the best places to garden in would be those states that don't experience cold winters. These include the Arizona desert, where even tomatoes have been known to continue ripening in December, Florida, California, parts of Texas and parts of the Deep South.

Potatoes are by far the biggest vegetable commodity grown in Australia by volume, with over 1.3 million tonnes of potatoes grown for human consumption and processing in 2016-17.

Yes, you can! While it might seem like the cold weather limits your options, there are actually many plants that thrive in the cooler months. Winter planting can be a rewarding way to keep your garden vibrant year-round.

Fruits & Vegetables – beans, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, carrot cauliflower, celery, chicory, chili, Chinese cabbage, cucumber, eggplant, endive, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, okra, parsnip, potato, radish, rhubarb shallots, silver beet, spring onion, sweet corn, sweet potato and zucchini.