Permaculture Tips

Spring is the peak planting time in the vegetable garden, so put some time aside to get your patch prepared. Weeds need to be thoroughly removed, soil needs to be readied for planting and, importantly, your planting records need to be checked so you know what you’ll be planting where this season. Crop rotation is an essential practice for any serious organic vegetable gardener, as it helps to prevent last season’s problems returning. By choosing and rotating different plant types each season for each garden bed, you minimise the carry-over of pests and diseases