Winter Veg

I've been slack again with my posting so here is a quick run down on what's going on in the veggie garden. To date I have in some Broccolini, Brussel Sprouts and Cavelo Nero. I've been eating the Broccolini for a week or so now so all the little main heads have been eaten so I'm now looking at all the little side shoots. I've also been eating the Cavelo Nero which for me is maybe the best winter veg you can grow.

There's also some Radicchio, which I've never grown before, that is just starting to form hearts. My garlic went in a while ago and is going well along with some leeks and red onions. The white tubes are an effort to
blanch the stems of the leeks. I'll be interesting to see how this turns out. I've got some more leeks in a pot without tubes so I'll be able to compare the results.

Last weekend I put in my potatoes in two trenches. These will be filled up as the potatoes grow and will end up being mounds. After a futile search for some Royal Blues I ended up finding some King Edwards at Zanthorrea Nursery that I'm happy with. They are a floury potato so great for roasting and mashing which is all I really use potatoes for. It's really hard to find interesting seed potatoes in Perth and the guys at Marmalade Cottage just use interesting varieties that they find at markets. Everything you read tells you not to do this due to the risk of bringing in disease but they've never had any problems.