Here you’ll find our list of what to eat and what to plant during the various seasons. It is by no means a definitive list and you will find some seasonal cross-over, but it’s a great starting point. We’ll continue to add to it as our blog grows and send out alerts for when we find things at their absolute best. At nofussfood we celebrate and encourage seasonal eating and will provide plenty of our favourite seasonal recipes.
Whilst the planting list is based on the planting zones of Sydney, we’ve included a link to planting zone that should assist you if you’re not from Sydney. And if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, just have a go at reversing everything!
SPRING
Spring asparagus with citrus dressing and edible flowers
What to eat: asparagus, broad beans, chives, coriander, dill, Dutch carrots, garden peas, globe artichokes, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, radishes, rhubarb, rocket, rosemary (new growth), sage, spring onions (scallions or shallots), strawberries, tarragon, thyme, watercress, zucchini (courgette) flowers.
What to plant: basil, bay tree, beans, beetroot, cantaloupe/rockmelon, capsicum, carrots, celery, chervil, chillies, corn, cucumber, cumquat, dill, eggplant, fennel, French marigolds, lemon, lemon thyme, lemon verbena, lettuce, lime trees, marjoram, mint, mushroom kits, nasturtium, onions, orange trees, oregano, parsley, pineapple sage, sage, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rhubarb, rocket (arugula) rosemary, sage, silverbeet, strawberries, sunflowers, tarragon, thyme, tomatoes, watermelon, zucchini (courgettes).
SUMMER
homegrown heirloom eggplants (aubergine)
What to eat: apricots, avocados, bananas, basil, beetroot, blueberries, cantaloupe/rockmelon, capsicum, carrots, cherries, chillies, corn, cucumer, eggplant, English spinach, garlic, green beans, hearted lettuce (cos, iceberg etc), loganberries, lychees, mangoes, nectarines, peaches, raspberies, rocket (arugula), sugar snaps, snow peas (mangetout), strawberries, tomatoes, watermelon, zucchini (courgettes).
What to plant: Bananas, basil, bay trees, beans, beetroot, cantaloup/rockmelon, capsicums, carrots, celery, chillies, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, lemon grass, lemon verbena, marigolds, mushroom kits, oregano, pumpkins, tomatoes, watermelon, zucchini (courgettes).
AUTUMN (FALL)
Homegrown pumpkins fresh from the patch
What to eat: apples, beetroot, blackberries, cabbages, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, figs, grapes, Jerusalem artichokes, leeks, mushrooms, pears, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, quince, silverbeet, turnips.
What to plant: alfalfa, asparagus (seeds), bay trees, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, buxus, cabbage, calendula, carrots (best time), cauliflower, celeriac, chervil, chives, coriander, cresses, dill, English spinach, fennel, garden peas, garlic, garlic chives, globe artichokes, leek, lemon, lettuce (best time), mint, mushroom kits, nasturtium, onions, pansies, parsley, parsnip, potatoes, radishes, silverbeet, snow peas (mangetout), spring onions, sugar snaps, tarragon, turnips, violas.
WINTER
image taken from a great blog called Vegan Yum Yum
What to eat: apples, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbages, cumquats, fennel, mandarins, navel oranges, parsnips, chervil
What to plant: apple trees, apricots trees, asparagus (bare-rooted), bay trees, berries (most), cherry trees, fig trees, jerusalem artichokes, grape vines, lemon trees, mushroom kits, nectarine trees, peach trees, pear trees, plum trees, quince trees, rhubarb.
