Thursday, September 25, 2008

Spring Fever

Spring has sprung...the garden is not so contrary now.
Pak Choy (or Bok...not sure now) gone to seed, but the flowers are yummy too, so into the salad they go.
"Water, water, water, mummy...water, water...no...mine water"
The salad garden gets dappled sunlight, so hopefully the lettuces won't get too hot and bitter. So far, so good. Also hiding in there are endive, more silverbeet and spincah, lavenadr and angelica cos they are pretty, tomatoes and a soapwort plant in the backc corner.
The raised planter boxes are North facing...hot, hot, hot there. From near to far...the corner of the box at the bottom of the pic is the Pak Choy, then we have a pea frame, next raised box is more Pak Choy, not gone to seed, a cape gooseberry, strawberries in the third box, garlic and shallots in the next two boxed with some more peas on a frame betwwen them and the spuds in the final two boxes. Marigolds along the front to keep the buggies away and look pretty, room for another pea frame.
The glasshouse is brilliant for seedraising. We have beans of two varieties, more peas, beetroot, zucchini, more tomatoes, lots of onions, sunflowers and marigolds (not doing much yet). Have to hurry up and make some more beds for these to plant out soon.

Not ictured is the thriving silverbeet...love the rainbow chard and some leeks that are hanging in there, red and green cabbage that might, maybe be starting to form heads.


2 comments:

Setiuz Mama said...

Oh I am so 'green' with envy! I love the space you have to grow veges! Marcella and I are going to get together next week to plan the vege garden up at Mum and Dad's. Lots of space there.....just not on my doorstep. You guys have done a great job!

Nova said...

oohhh your beds are so nice! totally jealous! :)