ABC_Organic_Gardener_-_November_2019

Our climate zone map is a simplified version of a Bureau of Meteorology map.

For more detailed climatic information in relation to cities and major towns,

go to: bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/climate_averages/climate-classifications/index.jsp

PLANT/SOW CBER

Artichoke

Asiangreens

BeanS:French/Climb

Beetroot

Broccoli

Cabbage

Capsicum/chilli

Carrot

Celery/celeriac

Cucumber

eggplant

fennel

ginger

Herbs/Mediterranean

Kohlrabi

Leek

Lettuce

melon

onion

potato

pumpkin

radish

rocket/arugula

silverbeet

springonion

sweetcorn

Sweetpotato

Tomato

Turnip

zucchini/squash

WHAT O PLN D SOW 

Tropical

Subtropical

Arid/semi-Arid

WarmTemperate

ColdTemperate

PHOTOS: LEONIE SHANAHAN

Ho to

Build a polypipe arch

Make an arch to grow your climbing plants and provide

protection for shade loving plants. This arch is for a

garden bed that measures 1.5 x 2.3m.

MATERIALS

• 6 x 165cm star pickets


• 3 x 4m lengths of 2 inch irrigation polypipe


• 2 lengths of wire dog mesh 4 x 1.2m


• Length of 0.7mm tie wire

HOW TO

1. Lay out star pickets, one at each corner of the garden
   bed and another in the middle on each of the longer sides.
   Make sure the pickets are lined up.


2. Drive pickets into the ground to approx. 50cm; make
   sure the pickets are firm in the ground.


3. Leave polypipe in the sun to warm up before easing over
   the pickets on one side, and then the opposite side, so that
   the polypipe doesn’t buckle. Repeat twice. The pipe doesn’t
   need to go all the way down to the base of the picket but
   should be over halfway down.


4. Roll wire mesh over half the arch, starting and ending
   20cm from base. Repeat for the second half. Firmly
   attach wire mesh to polypipe on both sides, using tie
   wire and pliers.


5. Prepare your vegetable garden and plant your climbing
   seeds in October/November, for example, choko, luffa,
   Madagascar/Lima bean and New Guinea bean.

Below: Once climbing plants grow they will provide protection.