COOL & TEMPERATE
VEGIES
• In cooler climes there still may be cold snaps ahead, so hold off for now on basil and vegies such as tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, capsicums, pumpkins and zucchinis.• In temperate zones, the frosts are hopefully well and truly over so now’s the time to put in some Asian greens, beetroot, broccoli, celery, leeks, parsnip, peas, radish, rocket and spinach. You could also consider planting potatoes.• Seeds and seedlings that don’t mind changeable weather include snow peas, lettuce, spring onions, silverbeet and herbs. Broad beans can• Other plants to consider at the moment are parsley, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower. If you’re trying Jerusalem artichokes, put them in a pot or they could take over.• To get a head-start with vegies in areas with short summers, sow seeds now in seed trays, punnets or small individual pots and keep the seedlings in a warm, well-lit spot such as a glasshouse.
