The Garden Post

Its so nice to be able to comfortably walk out and about around the garden again.  I have been quite surprised at how much my veggie garden has contained itself over the past few months, completely neglected by it's keeper in the later stages of my pregnancy, the rain and natural elements have been kind enough to keep it in relatively good order.  These veggies have all been grown from my previous spring planting.   The eggplant were slow to grow but certainly impressed once they started producing, a lone cucumber vine appeared 3 months after my cues were picked and pickled, the capsicums just  keep coming and the tomatoes seems to have got a second lease of  life and are producing more tomatoes they did than earlier in the season. Just one problem though . . .

Anyone got any good green tomato chutney recipes, Something in the area seems to be picking these little lollies off the vine the minute they get  a tinge of colour on them, I am presuming it's birds of some kind, I must invest in a net, see if I can save me a few ripe ones.

I've been tossing a bit of capsicum and eggplant into everything lately, unfortunately the eggplant are not a   favourite with the kidlets so they're not getting eaten as quickly as I would like them too, Any suggestions on freezing Eggplant or easy peasy yummy recipes?

And for those Baby Watchers out there, here's our little Laura's latest photo...

Yes, she's smiley and she's chubby!

5 1/2 weeks old

Happy Gardening!

On the Vine

Pumpkins, Yes they are Pumpkin Delicata Mini Sweet.  I had to check my Diggers order to see just exactly what they were, Aren't they cute!  I don't think they grow much bigger, I was looking for a compact vine, and that it is, and just loaded with these sweet little pumpkins.

A Rockmelon, another compact vine this one is a Rockmelon Minnesota Midget.   Looking forward to these ripening...   

The last of my Beans, pods too old to be eaten now, I'm planning on drying these, some for winter casseroles and some for replanting next spring.

Not a vine, but oh so Pretty, Garlic flowers next to my bean vine... And can you see the height of that corn in the background

My first season ever growing corn, and I'm extremely pleased with how they are going...

Any tips on when to harvest Corn?

Capsicums, Capsicums

and more capsicums...

Cucumbers  The description 'Double Yield' and  growing like mad

Too quickly actually

I can't eat them quick enough, and they mature overnight, It's nice to have extras to give away to visiting family and friends.

Tomatoes

Many Varieties

Ready to ripen

Pick and Eat

And a Choko vine, running madly alongside the childrens sandpit...

Pretty in flower

and bearing the first Choko of the season...

Organisation in the Garden

Today I'll be working on categorising my seeds into months, then pinning them up on the new Seed Board for easy reference when I need to restock the garden.

Pulling Veggies out like this every week has left a few bare patches that need to be filled...and it's prime growing time at the moment...

Okay girls, I've taken the photo . . .

Now you can eat all the Peas you want!!

  You would think there was a chocolate cake hiding in this goodies basket they way they dive in... Sadly our sugar snap peas are almost at the end of their production cycle.

Not to worry, by the time the peas are all gone, the beans should be ready and some of them are Purple!

I didn't realise these guys climbed so high, I'll need to add an extension to my trellis today too.

 I do love the look of a Lush & Productive Garden

 Seems like some little grubs may have found my Cauliflower and Cabbage, so these will have to come out today as well!

 Newly planted Cucumber, and Spinach, starting to fill in a bit of space.  Doctor says I need to up my iron intake at the moment!!

Ooh, and it looks like another little grub found the ripe Mulberries as well . . 

Interested to hear how others sort their seeds, and plan their gardens, It's quite a full time Job!

The Garden Post

MOUTH WATERING, FRESH,  SALADS, HERBS & VEGGIES

Just waiting to be picked and eaten!

Radish anyone?

 

Asian Greens

Almost ready to harvest Iceberg Lettuce

Chard and Silverbeet ready for the table

Chard ready to transplant

Sugar Snap Peas

Yes, they reached maturity, Well most of them anyway, 

We have decided to use these for our garden snacks, they are so sweet and crunchy, we all eat them like lollies...

The first of our Sweet Pea flowers . . . Pretty!

Coriander

 

Rosemary, Mint &  Parsley

It wont be long before we are harvesting the rest . . .

Beetroot

Spinach  

DILL

Mixed Lettuce

A rather healthy Choko Vine

A wheelbarrow full of Rocket

Mixed Climbing Beans, Blue Lake, Golden Wax and Purple King

Celery

Capsicum

Carrots, in desperate need of thinning

Rhubarb - Yippee

Cape GOOSEBERRY  Of course...

Rosella  - In six months time, this will be JAM! 

Yellow Pear Tomatoes 

Just look at the size of the Mulberry Tree

Loaded with Mulberries

My little Mulberry!

Add to that some sweet smelling Orange blossoms

and this is just the Start of the season . . .

Has your Spring Sprung?