We have had trouble the last few years with the local possums eating the veggies that we planted. And before this it was a bush turkey scratching everything up so he could build his lady love one fine nest. The bush turkey has finally gotten the hint that he is not welcome and moved on. …
Lately we have had Rain and Weather with capital letters. Our grass which was a crispy brown that crunched under our feet is now a soft green; the basil, apple cucumber and Tropic tomato plants are zooming ahead; and the ground is so soft that weed pulling is easy. I am about to give up …
In my third garden bed where I planted lettuce, basil and tomatoes, the tiny plants that have sprouted look suspiciously like marigolds, pak choy and sunflowers. I first planted pak choy years ago, my first year gardening, and it did really well. We had a lot of stir fries that year. The pak choy blossomed …
As my one current flourishing crop, the tomatoes are getting a lot of gentle loving care at the moment (and occasional random green tomatoes pulled off, care of the toddler). The type that I am growing is Tropic, bought from Green Harvest seeds. This is probably my favourite type of tomato - a big call, …
Please excuse the slightly dodgy camera phone images but I've decided that if I don't take a quick snap and then upload before I get distracted, then it may not happen. I did have the tomatoes and beans posed on the table last night next to the good camera, but the photo didn't happen, so …
Mumma, Did You Know? 