tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post5307418910220597801..comments2024-03-16T03:26:10.413+10:00Comments on a hopeful nature: Grow what you EatMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-43075742356675280062016-09-05T19:42:10.270+10:002016-09-05T19:42:10.270+10:00I am planning a couple of posts about what we are ...I am planning a couple of posts about what we are heading to which is just a big paddock so nothing established at all.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-23498092519537591482016-09-03T14:54:39.572+10:002016-09-03T14:54:39.572+10:00Hi Mel. Volunteer seeds are the best aren't th...Hi Mel. Volunteer seeds are the best aren't they! We have so much lettuce from self-seeding volunteers. Beautiful bright green leaves with redish purple speckles. Mmmm... Kale is still growing strong in my garden too but silverbeet is beginning to slow down a bit now. I have dotted the salad veg seedlings I bought throughout main veg patch. I just tucked them into the soil with a handful of Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-27883690678521775652016-09-03T14:48:17.458+10:002016-09-03T14:48:17.458+10:00Hi Fiona. We have lots of herbs growing here. Thym...Hi Fiona. We have lots of herbs growing here. Thyme and oregano form the border of our main veg patch. Parsley grows well in my wicking barrels. Rosemary in a drier part of the garden is my favourite thing with roasted potatoes! And, I have basil growing just outside the little entrances to the native bee hives. They love the flowers! I expect you'll do lots of planting once you are settled Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-32656287440489060282016-09-03T11:21:52.417+10:002016-09-03T11:21:52.417+10:00Hi Cheryl,
We haven't planted anything yet,we ...Hi Cheryl,<br />We haven't planted anything yet,we don't have the room as the garden is still full of silverbeet and kale! In summer we have the most amazing crop of tomatoes which are all volunteer seeds from our compost. xMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535442579149449469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-66243982422420316842016-09-03T10:51:24.268+10:002016-09-03T10:51:24.268+10:00Nothing getting planted for us but I agree totally...Nothing getting planted for us but I agree totally about not planting things you don't eat. I also focus on planting things that are expensive like herbs. I love cherry tomatoes as they ripen quickly and are not around long enough for the bugs to find. That and the superior flavour.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11347531278737404320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-21135098469482952752016-09-03T08:33:06.113+10:002016-09-03T08:33:06.113+10:00I probably will succumb and pop a few tomato plant...I probably will succumb and pop a few tomato plants in pots, I can't help it!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07900993246451486017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-70719222526830384102016-09-02T15:05:41.353+10:002016-09-02T15:05:41.353+10:00Hi Cheryl. Have you thought about growing a few ch...Hi Cheryl. Have you thought about growing a few cherry tomato plants in pots? That would take the issue with your soil out of the equation. I also find that they are the easiest of tomatoes to grow. When I'm watering my tomatoes, I try to stop the spray from hitting the lower leaves as that can cause issues. I just let hose trickle over the soil at base of plants. I have cherry tomatoes, at Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625835970797307834.post-28578979368644574132016-09-02T11:54:25.982+10:002016-09-02T11:54:25.982+10:00I have just planted seeds of corn, mixed lettuce a...I have just planted seeds of corn, mixed lettuce and zucchini, I will probably put in some Lebanese cucumber soon to. This year I'm making a huge effort to succession plant to extend the harvest and minimise glut. I planted the first batch about 2 weeks ago, and they are just showing their tiny little leaves, in about 2 weeks more I will plant the same again, and if I've got room, I Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07900993246451486017noreply@blogger.com