It's that time again when we start deciding which winter plants are ready to cull, which beds need a good feed & which if any need to be moved or removed... If we don't make a start now we will be behind the 8 ball for the Spring plantings...This is a rough plan of what we would like to have done by the end of Spring... There are a few more beds I would like to add in the next few months but they will have to wait until the Aquaponics system has been set up.... Have also started to look out for plans to make a Black Solider Fly farm to grow some more food for the Fish & Yabbies to make it easier on the wallet & healthier for them...
Decided to start with the Brussels Sprout barrel as it just wasn't preforming very well... Have also made a tentative start on the IBC Aquaponic system... Well, moved the pavers, levelled off some soil & pondered the layout over an ale with B☼...
Also cut up a few barrels to turn into Wicking barrels but really didn't accomplish as much as I wanted but that's always the way... Such is...
Harvest Shots...
I might try a method I read about in the Simple Savings forum where you grow your own using chopped up "ripe" Mushies that are dropping their spores to start up another farm... Always up for playing around...
We also got our first bug/maggot free Capsicum!!!!! **DOES BIG HAPPY DANCE** It will go well in a roast Lamb & Quinoa salad me thinks... The Cape Gooseberries are slowing down a bit... We are getting 5-10 every few days so its a race down to the patch to see who can gobble them first at the moment...
Feel free to ask questions or offer advice...
Have a great one all...
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Just wanted to say I think your video clips are great :)
ReplyDeleteThis year I am going to try and grow potatoes in a bag or maybe in a deep pot. Potato is something that is used a lot in our household so why not try to grow some? The prices of veggies are rising way too high for a one wage family, we need to do something. We have plenty of rainwater in storage which the garden will love! Carrots will be next. I grew broccoli very successfully with not one bug! Our climate is completely different to yours, but we will see how it goes...
I am relatively new to growing my own food, so will be popping back regularly to your blog, it is very informative. Thank you.
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ReplyDelete"I grew broccoli very successfully with not one bug! "
So has my mum 3 suburbs over yet I pick heaps from ours!!!
This is our 3rd SERIOUS year at veggie gardening & I think you pick things up through trial & error..
Hope your spuds do well... We picked up some Kipfler seed spuds last night so should really look into getting them in this weekend...
Have a great one & Thanks again...