WOO HOO !!!!!
Finally got to put the new barrels in....4 were set up; 2 x Black Jack Zucchini, 1 for some bee attracting flowers & 1 for the Native Raspberry... Another 6 random flowering plants, including Marigolds, were among the beds....
The Pumpkin in the background is being trained to go over the top of Bed #1 & out onto the lawn just in front of the bed if it survives... The Tomatoes are going into this bed with a mix of basil & other plants in front of them...
The little cucumber at the front of the pic was self sown & doesn't look like it will be worthwhile saving so out it comes tomorrow... : ( » .
Right : We also found our first Eggplant, WOOO HOOO !!!!
The Mutant Zuccumpkin hasn't grown much this week....The vine has been attacked severely by powdery mildew but has been treated, so I am just hoping it can hang on until it is ready to be picked...
The Sugarloaf experiment ended this week.... 2 heads were harvested yesterday & are in the fridge ready for dinner tomorrow night....
I can now see the virtue of thinning out the Carrots while they are small.... They are starting to get powdery mildew in the centre, which I sprayed as soon as finding out... These little Dragon Carrots got steamed & went very well with the Roast Oink last night....
This weeks harvest....
Beetroot leaves, Lettuce, Zucchini, Shallots, Lemongrass, Baby Dragon Carrots, Kaffir Lime leaves, Strawberries, Beans, 3 eggs a day & Our 1 & only Wombok !!!
Rain....
18 mm this week.... Only had to fill up Bed # 5 this week... I think that is due to the vast amount of Carrots, Lettuce & Beetroot.... Bed # 1 also got a top up but it didn't take as much as it normally would...
That's about it for now....
Have a great one all !!!!!
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ReplyDeleteNot sure if you have tried this before but i have used the punnets from strawberries and tomatoes as baby hothouses for seed raising with great success
ReplyDeleteHi again Miss Jan..
DeleteI haven't but my daughters have ;-)
In the cooler months I do put them in a mini greenhouse tray to help with germination though..
Cheers,
Rob..