With so much going on in my world, I haven't really blogged about the garden, or how my food growing experience is coming along. Nor have I provided the photo onslaught I promised. After the loss of my sisters lab Gerome, I was sad, then my daughter kindly passed her flu to me, but I did always teach her to share, and it's just been go Go GO! No rest for the weary, or sick, not in my home anyway. I did get my Annie back, not sure if I'm convinced she's driving like a dream yet, and I have been out there in my garden, but mostly just for a wander around, I haven't had much energy left for the garden, so if you see weeds or long grass please forgive my laziness, I should have edited it all out *wink*.
These tomatoes are so tasty! But sadly even with nine plants, there is only ever one ready at a time, and a week apart. I will definitely plant these earlier next time, and maybe have another variety or two for back up.
The celery is doing great. Slow but great. It is so convenient to just run out the back and snip off a stalk or two.
Next to my celery are the iceberg lettuces, so tiny but full of potential.
The butter beans that I didn't plant enough of are now left to seed. I think I'm supposed to wait until the bean dries before harvesting, I'll add that to my research list.
Spinach in the green house, there has been a slight aphid and white fly issue in there, but I think we are doing okayish.
I think it's time to call quits on these lettuces, it's almost like they're frozen in time, no growth for over a month at least.
And the cherry tomato seedlings are not so cheery, it could be the greenhouse isn't quite protecting them from the cold, but it might also be some sap sucking insects, I see evidence on the leaves.
The peas are growing really well. Baby spawn and I planted the seeds straight into the red clay soil, after digging a bit so the roots could have an easier time, so far so good.
I have noticed some small fruit on the capsicums, I'm not sure if they will grow or drop off with the cold. Lots of seeds I planted a few weeks ago have peeked up through the soil, spinach, rocket, swedes, carrots, parsley, dill, sage, cabbage, and cauliflower. It is so amazing to me, how this food all grows because of a tiny seed, look at the size of a pumpkin seed and imagine just how huge a pumpkin vine can be, I find it absolutely fascinating. And speaking of growing, I leave you with this image of my baby spawn looking so grown up, I parked at the train station to pick my mumma up, turned around and had to snap a picture. Music and a book is a common theme in my family, we all seem to have an appreciation for both. At the moment she is reading the maximum ride series.
I am off to clean the kitchen so that I can cook dinner, like I said, no rest for the weary or sick. But once the spawnlets are in bed, I will be out for the count, in under 2 days is Groovin' The Moo and my sister and I have tickets, I need to kick this flu hard! I do not want to miss City and Colour...
Bek.
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