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Things you can grow in Victoria

Asparagus
Exquisitely tender green spears, asparagus is a long lived perennial for the established garden

Basil
A classic Italian herb, basil’s tender leaves will give you pesto and garnish pizzas all summer

Beetroot
Exquisitely earthy, beetroot is a versatile, healthy root vegetable

Broad Beans
A real treat in summer, tender broad beans are versatile and pack a big flavour punch

Broccoli
Bright green florets full of antioxidants, brocolli is a great addition to any home garden

Brussel Sprouts
Lavish these plants with attention and you will be rewarded with delicious mini cabbages

Butternut squash
Deliciously nutty with deep orange flesh, this versatile veggie tastes like summer

Capsicum
Bright and colourful, capsicums are mild and sweet while adding a flavour punch to dishes

Carrots
Rich, earthy and crunchy, carrots in a variety of colours are a rewarding year round crop

Cauliflower
A delectable brassica, cauliflower is extremely versatile raw or cooked or even instead of rice!

Celery
This green veggie is delightfuly crunchy and essentially calorie-free

Chard
Also known as silverbeet, swiss chard or rainbow chard. This spinach-alternative is a great pick for beginners

Chillis
From mild to über hot, growing your own chillies is easy and rewarding

Coriander
Distinctly aromatic and flavourful, this culinary annual is an essential herb for any cook

Corn
Surprisingly easy, freshly picked corn is bursting with sweetness, in an array of colours

Cucumber
Cucumbers are mild and refreshing, a crunchy addition to salads or a cooling side to spicy dishes

Eggplant
Deep purple in colour, eggplants are extremely versatile, with a rich flavour

Garlic
Pungent garlic bulbs are an essential ingredient in many cuisines, well worth nine months wait!

Leeks
Luscious leeks have a delicious onion flavour, but are more sweet and mild

Lettuce
In a vast array of colours, shapes and textures, lettuce is an easy, healthy leafy green

Mint
An easy-to-grow herb which will find a spot in any garden. Remember to keep it contained or it'll take over!

Onions
These pungent almost sulfurous bulbs are ubiquitous in cooking and surprisingly easy to grow

Oregano
A versatile herb especially in Italian cuisine, this perennial is an easy to grow ground cover

Parsley
This delicious herb needs plenty of water, but rewards you with an almost continuous harvest once it's established

Peas
Sweet and plump, these little pods are a space efficient addition to any garden

Potato
Potatoes are surprisingly easy to grow, and are delicious as ‘new’ potatoes or store well

Pumpkin
These vines will yield an abundance of bright orange fruits to eat fresh or store for later use

Radishes
Peppery and refreshing, these quick growing roots add a lovely crunch to winter salads

Raspberries
Delicious jubes of sweetness, and laden with antioxidants, raspberries are a wonder food

Rhubarb
A hardy perennial bearing juicy red stalks, with a little love rhubarb yields fruit year round

Rosemary
A hardy perennial; grow a single plant or a whole hedge for a fragrant kitchen garden essential

Spinach
This leafy green veggie is high in iron and fibre, and is easy to grow in cool weather

Spring onion
A quick alternative to bulb onions, these pungent stalks are hugely productive in a small space

Strawberries
So much more flavoursome than supermarket varieties, these berries will hit your sweet spot

Sweet potatoes
Low GI, in white, purple or orange, these tubers are a delectable addition to your garden

Thyme
Strongly flavoured, this perennial herb thrives in the hot, sunny areas of your garden

Tomatoes
A freshly picked, vine ripened tomato is like no other. A few plants reward you all summer long!

Watermelons
These vines produce sweet juicy fruits in a variety of colours, perfect for summer snacks

Zucchini
Quick and easy to grow, pick them small and tasty in spring, or grow them big to stuff or roast
Things you can grow in Tasmania

Asparagus
Exquisitely tender green spears, asparagus is a long lived perennial for the established garden

Basil
A classic Italian herb, basil’s tender leaves will give you pesto and garnish pizzas all summer

Beetroot
Exquisitely earthy, beetroot is a versatile, healthy root vegetable

Broad Beans
A real treat in summer, tender broad beans are versatile and pack a big flavour punch

Broccoli
Bright green florets full of antioxidants, brocolli is a great addition to any home garden

Brussel Sprouts
Lavish these plants with attention and you will be rewarded with delicious mini cabbages

Butternut squash
Deliciously nutty with deep orange flesh, this versatile veggie tastes like summer

Capsicum
Bright and colourful, capsicums are mild and sweet while adding a flavour punch to dishes

Carrots
Rich, earthy and crunchy, carrots in a variety of colours are a rewarding year round crop

Cauliflower
A delectable brassica, cauliflower is extremely versatile raw or cooked or even instead of rice!

Celery
This green veggie is delightfuly crunchy and essentially calorie-free

Chard
Also known as silverbeet, swiss chard or rainbow chard. This spinach-alternative is a great pick for beginners

Chillis
From mild to über hot, growing your own chillies is easy and rewarding

Coriander
Distinctly aromatic and flavourful, this culinary annual is an essential herb for any cook

Corn
Surprisingly easy, freshly picked corn is bursting with sweetness, in an array of colours

Cucumber
Cucumbers are mild and refreshing, a crunchy addition to salads or a cooling side to spicy dishes

Eggplant
Deep purple in colour, eggplants are extremely versatile, with a rich flavour

Garlic
Pungent garlic bulbs are an essential ingredient in many cuisines, well worth nine months wait!

Leeks
Luscious leeks have a delicious onion flavour, but are more sweet and mild

Lettuce
In a vast array of colours, shapes and textures, lettuce is an easy, healthy leafy green

Mint
An easy-to-grow herb which will find a spot in any garden. Remember to keep it contained or it'll take over!

Onions
These pungent almost sulfurous bulbs are ubiquitous in cooking and surprisingly easy to grow

Oregano
A versatile herb especially in Italian cuisine, this perennial is an easy to grow ground cover

Parsley
This delicious herb needs plenty of water, but rewards you with an almost continuous harvest once it's established

Peas
Sweet and plump, these little pods are a space efficient addition to any garden

Potato
Potatoes are surprisingly easy to grow, and are delicious as ‘new’ potatoes or store well

Pumpkin
These vines will yield an abundance of bright orange fruits to eat fresh or store for later use

Radishes
Peppery and refreshing, these quick growing roots add a lovely crunch to winter salads

Raspberries
Delicious jubes of sweetness, and laden with antioxidants, raspberries are a wonder food

Rhubarb
A hardy perennial bearing juicy red stalks, with a little love rhubarb yields fruit year round

Rosemary
A hardy perennial; grow a single plant or a whole hedge for a fragrant kitchen garden essential

Spinach
This leafy green veggie is high in iron and fibre, and is easy to grow in cool weather

Spring onion
A quick alternative to bulb onions, these pungent stalks are hugely productive in a small space

Strawberries
So much more flavoursome than supermarket varieties, these berries will hit your sweet spot

Sweet potatoes
Low GI, in white, purple or orange, these tubers are a delectable addition to your garden

Thyme
Strongly flavoured, this perennial herb thrives in the hot, sunny areas of your garden

Tomatoes
A freshly picked, vine ripened tomato is like no other. A few plants reward you all summer long!

Watermelons
These vines produce sweet juicy fruits in a variety of colours, perfect for summer snacks

Zucchini
Quick and easy to grow, pick them small and tasty in spring, or grow them big to stuff or roast
Things you can grow in Western Australia

Asparagus
Exquisitely tender green spears, asparagus is a long lived perennial for the established garden

Basil
A classic Italian herb, basil’s tender leaves will give you pesto and garnish pizzas all summer

Beetroot
Exquisitely earthy, beetroot is a versatile, healthy root vegetable

Broad Beans
A real treat in summer, tender broad beans are versatile and pack a big flavour punch

Broccoli
Bright green florets full of antioxidants, brocolli is a great addition to any home garden

Brussel Sprouts
Lavish these plants with attention and you will be rewarded with delicious mini cabbages

Butternut squash
Deliciously nutty with deep orange flesh, this versatile veggie tastes like summer

Capsicum
Bright and colourful, capsicums are mild and sweet while adding a flavour punch to dishes

Carrots
Rich, earthy and crunchy, carrots in a variety of colours are a rewarding year round crop

Cauliflower
A delectable brassica, cauliflower is extremely versatile raw or cooked or even instead of rice!

Celery
This green veggie is delightfuly crunchy and essentially calorie-free

Chard
Also known as silverbeet, swiss chard or rainbow chard. This spinach-alternative is a great pick for beginners

Chillis
From mild to über hot, growing your own chillies is easy and rewarding

Coriander
Distinctly aromatic and flavourful, this culinary annual is an essential herb for any cook

Corn
Surprisingly easy, freshly picked corn is bursting with sweetness, in an array of colours

Cucumber
Cucumbers are mild and refreshing, a crunchy addition to salads or a cooling side to spicy dishes

Eggplant
Deep purple in colour, eggplants are extremely versatile, with a rich flavour

Garlic
Pungent garlic bulbs are an essential ingredient in many cuisines, well worth nine months wait!

Leeks
Luscious leeks have a delicious onion flavour, but are more sweet and mild

Lettuce
In a vast array of colours, shapes and textures, lettuce is an easy, healthy leafy green

Mint
An easy-to-grow herb which will find a spot in any garden. Remember to keep it contained or it'll take over!

Onions
These pungent almost sulfurous bulbs are ubiquitous in cooking and surprisingly easy to grow

Oregano
A versatile herb especially in Italian cuisine, this perennial is an easy to grow ground cover

Parsley
This delicious herb needs plenty of water, but rewards you with an almost continuous harvest once it's established

Peas
Sweet and plump, these little pods are a space efficient addition to any garden

Potato
Potatoes are surprisingly easy to grow, and are delicious as ‘new’ potatoes or store well

Pumpkin
These vines will yield an abundance of bright orange fruits to eat fresh or store for later use

Radishes
Peppery and refreshing, these quick growing roots add a lovely crunch to winter salads

Raspberries
Delicious jubes of sweetness, and laden with antioxidants, raspberries are a wonder food

Rhubarb
A hardy perennial bearing juicy red stalks, with a little love rhubarb yields fruit year round

Rosemary
A hardy perennial; grow a single plant or a whole hedge for a fragrant kitchen garden essential

Spinach
This leafy green veggie is high in iron and fibre, and is easy to grow in cool weather

Spring onion
A quick alternative to bulb onions, these pungent stalks are hugely productive in a small space

Strawberries
So much more flavoursome than supermarket varieties, these berries will hit your sweet spot

Sweet potatoes
Low GI, in white, purple or orange, these tubers are a delectable addition to your garden

Thyme
Strongly flavoured, this perennial herb thrives in the hot, sunny areas of your garden

Tomatoes
A freshly picked, vine ripened tomato is like no other. A few plants reward you all summer long!

Watermelons
These vines produce sweet juicy fruits in a variety of colours, perfect for summer snacks

Zucchini
Quick and easy to grow, pick them small and tasty in spring, or grow them big to stuff or roast
Things you can grow in Queensland

Asparagus
Exquisitely tender green spears, asparagus is a long lived perennial for the established garden

Basil
A classic Italian herb, basil’s tender leaves will give you pesto and garnish pizzas all summer

Beetroot
Exquisitely earthy, beetroot is a versatile, healthy root vegetable

Broad Beans
A real treat in summer, tender broad beans are versatile and pack a big flavour punch

Broccoli
Bright green florets full of antioxidants, brocolli is a great addition to any home garden

Brussel Sprouts
Lavish these plants with attention and you will be rewarded with delicious mini cabbages

Butternut squash
Deliciously nutty with deep orange flesh, this versatile veggie tastes like summer

Capsicum
Bright and colourful, capsicums are mild and sweet while adding a flavour punch to dishes

Carrots
Rich, earthy and crunchy, carrots in a variety of colours are a rewarding year round crop

Cauliflower
A delectable brassica, cauliflower is extremely versatile raw or cooked or even instead of rice!

Celery
This green veggie is delightfuly crunchy and essentially calorie-free

Chard
Also known as silverbeet, swiss chard or rainbow chard. This spinach-alternative is a great pick for beginners

Chillis
From mild to über hot, growing your own chillies is easy and rewarding

Coriander
Distinctly aromatic and flavourful, this culinary annual is an essential herb for any cook

Corn
Surprisingly easy, freshly picked corn is bursting with sweetness, in an array of colours

Cucumber
Cucumbers are mild and refreshing, a crunchy addition to salads or a cooling side to spicy dishes

Eggplant
Deep purple in colour, eggplants are extremely versatile, with a rich flavour

Garlic
Pungent garlic bulbs are an essential ingredient in many cuisines, well worth nine months wait!

Leeks
Luscious leeks have a delicious onion flavour, but are more sweet and mild

Lettuce
In a vast array of colours, shapes and textures, lettuce is an easy, healthy leafy green

Mint
An easy-to-grow herb which will find a spot in any garden. Remember to keep it contained or it'll take over!

Onions
These pungent almost sulfurous bulbs are ubiquitous in cooking and surprisingly easy to grow

Oregano
A versatile herb especially in Italian cuisine, this perennial is an easy to grow ground cover

Parsley
This delicious herb needs plenty of water, but rewards you with an almost continuous harvest once it's established

Peas
Sweet and plump, these little pods are a space efficient addition to any garden

Potato
Potatoes are surprisingly easy to grow, and are delicious as ‘new’ potatoes or store well

Pumpkin
These vines will yield an abundance of bright orange fruits to eat fresh or store for later use

Radishes
Peppery and refreshing, these quick growing roots add a lovely crunch to winter salads

Raspberries
Delicious jubes of sweetness, and laden with antioxidants, raspberries are a wonder food

Rhubarb
A hardy perennial bearing juicy red stalks, with a little love rhubarb yields fruit year round

Rosemary
A hardy perennial; grow a single plant or a whole hedge for a fragrant kitchen garden essential

Spinach
This leafy green veggie is high in iron and fibre, and is easy to grow in cool weather

Spring onion
A quick alternative to bulb onions, these pungent stalks are hugely productive in a small space

Strawberries
So much more flavoursome than supermarket varieties, these berries will hit your sweet spot

Sweet potatoes
Low GI, in white, purple or orange, these tubers are a delectable addition to your garden

Thyme
Strongly flavoured, this perennial herb thrives in the hot, sunny areas of your garden

Tomatoes
A freshly picked, vine ripened tomato is like no other. A few plants reward you all summer long!

Watermelons
These vines produce sweet juicy fruits in a variety of colours, perfect for summer snacks

Zucchini
Quick and easy to grow, pick them small and tasty in spring, or grow them big to stuff or roast
Things you can grow in The Northern Territory

Asparagus
Exquisitely tender green spears, asparagus is a long lived perennial for the established garden

Basil
A classic Italian herb, basil’s tender leaves will give you pesto and garnish pizzas all summer

Beetroot
Exquisitely earthy, beetroot is a versatile, healthy root vegetable

Broad Beans
A real treat in summer, tender broad beans are versatile and pack a big flavour punch

Broccoli
Bright green florets full of antioxidants, brocolli is a great addition to any home garden

Brussel Sprouts
Lavish these plants with attention and you will be rewarded with delicious mini cabbages

Butternut squash
Deliciously nutty with deep orange flesh, this versatile veggie tastes like summer

Capsicum
Bright and colourful, capsicums are mild and sweet while adding a flavour punch to dishes

Carrots
Rich, earthy and crunchy, carrots in a variety of colours are a rewarding year round crop

Cauliflower
A delectable brassica, cauliflower is extremely versatile raw or cooked or even instead of rice!

Celery
This green veggie is delightfuly crunchy and essentially calorie-free

Chard
Also known as silverbeet, swiss chard or rainbow chard. This spinach-alternative is a great pick for beginners

Chillis
From mild to über hot, growing your own chillies is easy and rewarding

Coriander
Distinctly aromatic and flavourful, this culinary annual is an essential herb for any cook

Corn
Surprisingly easy, freshly picked corn is bursting with sweetness, in an array of colours

Cucumber
Cucumbers are mild and refreshing, a crunchy addition to salads or a cooling side to spicy dishes

Eggplant
Deep purple in colour, eggplants are extremely versatile, with a rich flavour

Garlic
Pungent garlic bulbs are an essential ingredient in many cuisines, well worth nine months wait!

Leeks
Luscious leeks have a delicious onion flavour, but are more sweet and mild

Lettuce
In a vast array of colours, shapes and textures, lettuce is an easy, healthy leafy green

Mint
An easy-to-grow herb which will find a spot in any garden. Remember to keep it contained or it'll take over!

Onions
These pungent almost sulfurous bulbs are ubiquitous in cooking and surprisingly easy to grow

Oregano
A versatile herb especially in Italian cuisine, this perennial is an easy to grow ground cover

Parsley
This delicious herb needs plenty of water, but rewards you with an almost continuous harvest once it's established

Peas
Sweet and plump, these little pods are a space efficient addition to any garden

Potato
Potatoes are surprisingly easy to grow, and are delicious as ‘new’ potatoes or store well

Pumpkin
These vines will yield an abundance of bright orange fruits to eat fresh or store for later use

Radishes
Peppery and refreshing, these quick growing roots add a lovely crunch to winter salads

Raspberries
Delicious jubes of sweetness, and laden with antioxidants, raspberries are a wonder food

Rhubarb
A hardy perennial bearing juicy red stalks, with a little love rhubarb yields fruit year round

Rosemary
A hardy perennial; grow a single plant or a whole hedge for a fragrant kitchen garden essential

Spinach
This leafy green veggie is high in iron and fibre, and is easy to grow in cool weather

Spring onion
A quick alternative to bulb onions, these pungent stalks are hugely productive in a small space

Strawberries
So much more flavoursome than supermarket varieties, these berries will hit your sweet spot

Sweet potatoes
Low GI, in white, purple or orange, these tubers are a delectable addition to your garden

Thyme
Strongly flavoured, this perennial herb thrives in the hot, sunny areas of your garden

Tomatoes
A freshly picked, vine ripened tomato is like no other. A few plants reward you all summer long!

Watermelons
These vines produce sweet juicy fruits in a variety of colours, perfect for summer snacks

Zucchini
Quick and easy to grow, pick them small and tasty in spring, or grow them big to stuff or roast
Things you can grow in New South Wales

Asparagus
Exquisitely tender green spears, asparagus is a long lived perennial for the established garden

Basil
A classic Italian herb, basil’s tender leaves will give you pesto and garnish pizzas all summer

Beetroot
Exquisitely earthy, beetroot is a versatile, healthy root vegetable

Broad Beans
A real treat in summer, tender broad beans are versatile and pack a big flavour punch

Broccoli
Bright green florets full of antioxidants, brocolli is a great addition to any home garden

Brussel Sprouts
Lavish these plants with attention and you will be rewarded with delicious mini cabbages

Butternut squash
Deliciously nutty with deep orange flesh, this versatile veggie tastes like summer

Capsicum
Bright and colourful, capsicums are mild and sweet while adding a flavour punch to dishes

Carrots
Rich, earthy and crunchy, carrots in a variety of colours are a rewarding year round crop

Cauliflower
A delectable brassica, cauliflower is extremely versatile raw or cooked or even instead of rice!

Celery
This green veggie is delightfuly crunchy and essentially calorie-free

Chard
Also known as silverbeet, swiss chard or rainbow chard. This spinach-alternative is a great pick for beginners

Chillis
From mild to über hot, growing your own chillies is easy and rewarding

Coriander
Distinctly aromatic and flavourful, this culinary annual is an essential herb for any cook

Corn
Surprisingly easy, freshly picked corn is bursting with sweetness, in an array of colours

Cucumber
Cucumbers are mild and refreshing, a crunchy addition to salads or a cooling side to spicy dishes

Eggplant
Deep purple in colour, eggplants are extremely versatile, with a rich flavour

Garlic
Pungent garlic bulbs are an essential ingredient in many cuisines, well worth nine months wait!

Leeks
Luscious leeks have a delicious onion flavour, but are more sweet and mild

Lettuce
In a vast array of colours, shapes and textures, lettuce is an easy, healthy leafy green

Mint
An easy-to-grow herb which will find a spot in any garden. Remember to keep it contained or it'll take over!

Onions
These pungent almost sulfurous bulbs are ubiquitous in cooking and surprisingly easy to grow

Oregano
A versatile herb especially in Italian cuisine, this perennial is an easy to grow ground cover

Parsley
This delicious herb needs plenty of water, but rewards you with an almost continuous harvest once it's established

Peas
Sweet and plump, these little pods are a space efficient addition to any garden

Potato
Potatoes are surprisingly easy to grow, and are delicious as ‘new’ potatoes or store well

Pumpkin
These vines will yield an abundance of bright orange fruits to eat fresh or store for later use

Radishes
Peppery and refreshing, these quick growing roots add a lovely crunch to winter salads

Raspberries
Delicious jubes of sweetness, and laden with antioxidants, raspberries are a wonder food

Rhubarb
A hardy perennial bearing juicy red stalks, with a little love rhubarb yields fruit year round

Rosemary
A hardy perennial; grow a single plant or a whole hedge for a fragrant kitchen garden essential

Spinach
This leafy green veggie is high in iron and fibre, and is easy to grow in cool weather

Spring onion
A quick alternative to bulb onions, these pungent stalks are hugely productive in a small space

Strawberries
So much more flavoursome than supermarket varieties, these berries will hit your sweet spot

Sweet potatoes
Low GI, in white, purple or orange, these tubers are a delectable addition to your garden

Thyme
Strongly flavoured, this perennial herb thrives in the hot, sunny areas of your garden

Tomatoes
A freshly picked, vine ripened tomato is like no other. A few plants reward you all summer long!

Watermelons
These vines produce sweet juicy fruits in a variety of colours, perfect for summer snacks

Zucchini
Quick and easy to grow, pick them small and tasty in spring, or grow them big to stuff or roast
Things you can grow in South Australia

Asparagus
Exquisitely tender green spears, asparagus is a long lived perennial for the established garden

Basil
A classic Italian herb, basil’s tender leaves will give you pesto and garnish pizzas all summer

Beetroot
Exquisitely earthy, beetroot is a versatile, healthy root vegetable

Broad Beans
A real treat in summer, tender broad beans are versatile and pack a big flavour punch

Broccoli
Bright green florets full of antioxidants, brocolli is a great addition to any home garden

Brussel Sprouts
Lavish these plants with attention and you will be rewarded with delicious mini cabbages

Butternut squash
Deliciously nutty with deep orange flesh, this versatile veggie tastes like summer

Capsicum
Bright and colourful, capsicums are mild and sweet while adding a flavour punch to dishes

Carrots
Rich, earthy and crunchy, carrots in a variety of colours are a rewarding year round crop

Cauliflower
A delectable brassica, cauliflower is extremely versatile raw or cooked or even instead of rice!

Celery
This green veggie is delightfuly crunchy and essentially calorie-free

Chard
Also known as silverbeet, swiss chard or rainbow chard. This spinach-alternative is a great pick for beginners

Chillis
From mild to über hot, growing your own chillies is easy and rewarding

Coriander
Distinctly aromatic and flavourful, this culinary annual is an essential herb for any cook

Corn
Surprisingly easy, freshly picked corn is bursting with sweetness, in an array of colours

Cucumber
Cucumbers are mild and refreshing, a crunchy addition to salads or a cooling side to spicy dishes

Eggplant
Deep purple in colour, eggplants are extremely versatile, with a rich flavour

Garlic
Pungent garlic bulbs are an essential ingredient in many cuisines, well worth nine months wait!

Leeks
Luscious leeks have a delicious onion flavour, but are more sweet and mild

Lettuce
In a vast array of colours, shapes and textures, lettuce is an easy, healthy leafy green

Mint
An easy-to-grow herb which will find a spot in any garden. Remember to keep it contained or it'll take over!

Onions
These pungent almost sulfurous bulbs are ubiquitous in cooking and surprisingly easy to grow

Oregano
A versatile herb especially in Italian cuisine, this perennial is an easy to grow ground cover

Parsley
This delicious herb needs plenty of water, but rewards you with an almost continuous harvest once it's established

Peas
Sweet and plump, these little pods are a space efficient addition to any garden

Potato
Potatoes are surprisingly easy to grow, and are delicious as ‘new’ potatoes or store well

Pumpkin
These vines will yield an abundance of bright orange fruits to eat fresh or store for later use

Radishes
Peppery and refreshing, these quick growing roots add a lovely crunch to winter salads

Raspberries
Delicious jubes of sweetness, and laden with antioxidants, raspberries are a wonder food

Rhubarb
A hardy perennial bearing juicy red stalks, with a little love rhubarb yields fruit year round

Rosemary
A hardy perennial; grow a single plant or a whole hedge for a fragrant kitchen garden essential

Spinach
This leafy green veggie is high in iron and fibre, and is easy to grow in cool weather

Spring onion
A quick alternative to bulb onions, these pungent stalks are hugely productive in a small space

Strawberries
So much more flavoursome than supermarket varieties, these berries will hit your sweet spot

Sweet potatoes
Low GI, in white, purple or orange, these tubers are a delectable addition to your garden

Thyme
Strongly flavoured, this perennial herb thrives in the hot, sunny areas of your garden

Tomatoes
A freshly picked, vine ripened tomato is like no other. A few plants reward you all summer long!

Watermelons
These vines produce sweet juicy fruits in a variety of colours, perfect for summer snacks

Zucchini
Quick and easy to grow, pick them small and tasty in spring, or grow them big to stuff or roast
Things you can grow in The ACT

Asparagus
Exquisitely tender green spears, asparagus is a long lived perennial for the established garden

Basil
A classic Italian herb, basil’s tender leaves will give you pesto and garnish pizzas all summer

Beetroot
Exquisitely earthy, beetroot is a versatile, healthy root vegetable

Broad Beans
A real treat in summer, tender broad beans are versatile and pack a big flavour punch

Broccoli
Bright green florets full of antioxidants, brocolli is a great addition to any home garden

Brussel Sprouts
Lavish these plants with attention and you will be rewarded with delicious mini cabbages

Butternut squash
Deliciously nutty with deep orange flesh, this versatile veggie tastes like summer

Capsicum
Bright and colourful, capsicums are mild and sweet while adding a flavour punch to dishes

Carrots
Rich, earthy and crunchy, carrots in a variety of colours are a rewarding year round crop

Cauliflower
A delectable brassica, cauliflower is extremely versatile raw or cooked or even instead of rice!

Celery
This green veggie is delightfuly crunchy and essentially calorie-free

Chard
Also known as silverbeet, swiss chard or rainbow chard. This spinach-alternative is a great pick for beginners

Chillis
From mild to über hot, growing your own chillies is easy and rewarding

Coriander
Distinctly aromatic and flavourful, this culinary annual is an essential herb for any cook

Corn
Surprisingly easy, freshly picked corn is bursting with sweetness, in an array of colours

Cucumber
Cucumbers are mild and refreshing, a crunchy addition to salads or a cooling side to spicy dishes

Eggplant
Deep purple in colour, eggplants are extremely versatile, with a rich flavour

Garlic
Pungent garlic bulbs are an essential ingredient in many cuisines, well worth nine months wait!

Leeks
Luscious leeks have a delicious onion flavour, but are more sweet and mild

Lettuce
In a vast array of colours, shapes and textures, lettuce is an easy, healthy leafy green

Mint
An easy-to-grow herb which will find a spot in any garden. Remember to keep it contained or it'll take over!

Onions
These pungent almost sulfurous bulbs are ubiquitous in cooking and surprisingly easy to grow

Oregano
A versatile herb especially in Italian cuisine, this perennial is an easy to grow ground cover

Parsley
This delicious herb needs plenty of water, but rewards you with an almost continuous harvest once it's established

Peas
Sweet and plump, these little pods are a space efficient addition to any garden

Potato
Potatoes are surprisingly easy to grow, and are delicious as ‘new’ potatoes or store well

Pumpkin
These vines will yield an abundance of bright orange fruits to eat fresh or store for later use

Radishes
Peppery and refreshing, these quick growing roots add a lovely crunch to winter salads

Raspberries
Delicious jubes of sweetness, and laden with antioxidants, raspberries are a wonder food

Rhubarb
A hardy perennial bearing juicy red stalks, with a little love rhubarb yields fruit year round

Rosemary
A hardy perennial; grow a single plant or a whole hedge for a fragrant kitchen garden essential

Spinach
This leafy green veggie is high in iron and fibre, and is easy to grow in cool weather

Spring onion
A quick alternative to bulb onions, these pungent stalks are hugely productive in a small space

Strawberries
So much more flavoursome than supermarket varieties, these berries will hit your sweet spot

Sweet potatoes
Low GI, in white, purple or orange, these tubers are a delectable addition to your garden

Thyme
Strongly flavoured, this perennial herb thrives in the hot, sunny areas of your garden

Tomatoes
A freshly picked, vine ripened tomato is like no other. A few plants reward you all summer long!

Watermelons
These vines produce sweet juicy fruits in a variety of colours, perfect for summer snacks

Zucchini
Quick and easy to grow, pick them small and tasty in spring, or grow them big to stuff or roast