Despite lots of people struggling with growing parsnips, we have always found them easy to grow. Parsnips are a long-term crop and take 17 to 20 weeks before they are ready for harvest. Parsnips are delicious roasted, added to mash potato or in a soup and also are a good source … [Read more...] about How to Grow Parsnip in Western Australia
In The Garden
How to Grow Carrots in Western Australia
Carrots are a divisive vegetable in our household, but they can add great flavours to dishes. Daniel had no trouble growing carrots when he was young but a couple of decades later his carrot growing attempts were the butt of the family jokes. A few years later we have settled the … [Read more...] about How to Grow Carrots in Western Australia
How to Grow Black Spanish Radish in Western Australia
This year we were excited to grow our first crop of black spanish radish. Our priorities at Backyard Gardening Australia are vegetables that are low maintenance and easy to grow and the black spanish radishes fit the bill perfectly. The bonus was how ridiculously tasty they are … [Read more...] about How to Grow Black Spanish Radish in Western Australia
Vegetable to Plant in Summer Perth; What we are Growing
We here at Backyard Gardening Australia have two main times of planting of vegetable crops a year, one in summer and another in winter. Here in Perth, we are about to come into spring and our garden beds are soon going to be looking very empty as we begin to pick the end of our … [Read more...] about Vegetable to Plant in Summer Perth; What we are Growing
How to grow Rhubarb in Western Australia
Right from a child, we had rhubarb growing in the garden and it was always welcomed, whether it was stewed or turned into apple and rhubarb pie which is a favourite of Daniel’s. One of the first plants we bought when we started the garden at our home was a rhubarb crown. Rhubarb … [Read more...] about How to grow Rhubarb in Western Australia