Thank you for this thread, Janie. I like to come in from the other end of the world and compare seasons and plants and all.
It's been so hot and dry here in South-east Australia everything's burning up. We have lots of room but limited water so I'm using large containers to grow my vegetables. Embedded in the soil I have clay pots filled with water. Lots of nets over the top. Seems to be working. Our fruit is sunburnt but I'm collecting some. Just had a juicy apricot. I'm growing a wonderful tomato called "Camp Joy". It's a meduim-sized red tomato with a strong flavour. Rat-tail radishes seem to like the heat and I'm getting lots of them. The pods are good in stir-fries.
Im organizing a monthly Produce Exchange and it's quite different from the ones held in the city. I come home with sheep-poo, duck eggs, lamb chops, wheat. I contribute greens, worm juice, seeds baked goods. We swap information too as well as unwanted items.
Enjoy your Spring as we wait for rain and our Fall.
Cheers, Joy