Autumn is once again here in Perth, Western Australia, and you will notice certain crops dying back and stop producing as the days get shorter and cooler. As these crops finish, we need to be prepared for the next succession of planting which is cool-season plants. Do not forget when replanting to add some fresh compost, manure, and some organic fertiliser to give the plants the extra nutrition they need. You also may need to have some temporary shade set up for the new seedlings as we can still get some very hot weather here in Perth in autumn.
Here is what we are sowing in Autumn
Beetroot, crimson globe and cylindra
Broccoli; waltham, romanesco and red arrow which is a purple sprouting variety
Broad Bean; aquadulce
Cabbage; verona purple savoy cabbage and michihili Chinese cabbage
Cauliflower; early jersi
Celeriac; giant prague
Carrots; all year-round
Egyptian Spinach
Garlic; rojo and purple strip
Kale; black toscana and red russian
Kohl Rabi; purple vienna
Leeks; carentan and elephant
Onions; gladalan white and hunter river brown
Parsnips; hollow crown
Pak Choi
Peas; greenfeast, blue bantam, sugar snap and melting mammoth
Potatoes; royal blue and nicola
Radishes; black Spanish round and champion
Silver beet; bright lights
Remember that a lot of these we are just sowing into seedling trays where you can largely protect them from the elements. Many of these plants if direct sown may bolt if they are not given the correct protection and water.
