Garden progress

The weather has been warm, wet and muggy 

Perfect growing conditions 

The veggies have taken off. 

The silverbeet is bolting to seed so I just keep cutting it back

There beetroots, carrots and cucumbers are growing nicely 

The capsicum has survived the downpour and hopefully will kick off too 

The eggplants in the wicking beds are all thriving and so are the tomatoes 

I pick three red cherrie tomatoes and shared them with hubby. 

They were sweet and full of flavour 

There are also bush beans and I hope to grow enough to eat and freeze for winter use 

The zucchini pant is growing massive so I think I’ll trim off the lower larger leaves 

Hubby brought in three zucchini last night so I’ll cook those up today for dinner 

There were excess seedlings in the punnets and as you know I don’t waste anything 

So more beans were planted in the black pot. The bigger plant is definitely zucchini 

This second big black pot has pumpkins and so does the white pot I put that metal stand over it as I nearly toppled it over while watering 

So it’s to stop me killing the plants  the grapes are also growing well 

So many green tomatoes 

I’ll be able to enjoy lots fresh and freeze for winter stews as well 

The front garden was weeded and mulched   I started the process but hubby had to take over. I can’t bend under the trees 

Unfortunately while weeding the nasturtiums, a heap of plant came up with them. 

It’s fine. There are lots of seeds so it will come back. 

I found an old packet of sunflower seeds and thought why not. 

So I scattered them in the pot mulched and watered them. 

And look. Baby sunflowers 

So I’ve now definitely decided use by dates are a scam to make you buy more lol 

Unfortunately the excellent growing conditions have also meant that weeds and lawns grow too 

So I did some weeding of the beds and hubby is busy mowing while the rains have eased off 

More and more they are predicting shortages in the supermarkets due to supply issues and staffing levels 

So I’m even more glad I planted my veggie gardens 

Fresh food from he back yard is always the best 

Plus I won’t be buying as much from the supermarkets so leaving it for those that need it more 

It’s a good system 

See ya