Opps, sorry, forgot to tell everyone what we actually planted ! Here's the list, in no particular order:
- broad beans (seed)
- garlic (cloves)
- onions, white & brown (seed)
- carrots (seed)
- broccoli (seedlings raised from seed by Michelle)
- cauliflower (seedlings raised from seed by Michelle)
- peas (seed)
- rainbow chard (seed)
- tomatoes (seedlings that came up wild, and were potted up for a few weeks)
- leeks (seed)
- celery (seed)
We have left room for successive sowings of cauli, broccoli, tomatoes and broad beans. There is also 1/2 bed left for potatoes. Seed potatoes are not available for another few weeks.
I am suspicious that the tomatoes are actually cherry tomatoes which seem to be everywhere around the property. If my suspicions are confirmed their lives will be very short. I have already germinated some ox heart tomatoes which are too small to plant out yet. And I will be planting seed from winter tomato varieties called Siberia, Russian Red, Giant Tree Tomato and Stupice. These winter tomato seeds were part of a Burke's Backyard giveaway from last year (or possibly the year before). Hopefully the germination rate will be high. Can't wait to make tomato sauce and passata from our own tomatoes.
Gardens do keep us mad keen gardeners really busy don't they? I must say Michelle is looking rather "agricultural". Any more eggs yet?
ReplyDeleteYeah, thanks Mum!
ReplyDeleteStill just the one chook giving approx 5 eggs per week. They are allowed out each day and their wings have been clipped. We've had them about 3 weeks and when they see me coming they run towards me hoping for vege scraps or curl grubs i have unearthed somewhere. Short of getting a rooster i don't know what else to do to encourage them to lay. Any other ideas?