Hi!!
Just a quick garden update while I fiddle-faddle around with the next lot of Overland photos!
I think the corn doubled in size in the week we were gone. Just noticed some fluffy tops showing and tiny cobs forming!
We are also drowning in apple cucumbers and zucchinis.
And YUM on the new potatoes.
Ahem… well, the garden and lawns were a bit feral… so we had to put some effort into bringing them back under control
Jeff on the mower and whippersnipper and me pulling out stuff left right and centre
New lettuce patch! I left one in there going to seed to collect them.
Yikes on the main garden. It didn’t get mowed last time Jeff did the yard and now we are paying for it!
I filled three or four barrow loads while Jeff went mad on the whippersnipper
Now I can see where my veggies are!
The carrots are healthy looking but again… a number are trying to race to seed before any are ready to pick!!
The back veranda garden needed an overhaul… the feverfew was a bit… tired
I pulled one up and replaced it with a young one (they self seed everywhere) but the one on the right was still quite sturdy… just needed a haircut
I also moved a couple of self seeded cape gooseberries up to the side garden that I cleared a while ago. They look SO SAD
But they’re tough and will probably bounce back
I want them to hide that corner and the unused hot water cylinder
This side was also looking a wee bit out of control. So I got brutal and sorted it out.
Now I need to throw in some more rocket seeds. I am missing the rocket already in our salads
Still not oodles of tomatoes – and there is a rat or mice in the hothouse nibbling on the ones I do have… Not pleased about that!
Have to pop some live traps in there to try to remove them!
I’ve been sharing out the zucchinis and cucumbers – just too many for two people!
I’ve been enjoying making zucchini fritters – we had some tonight! Makes a lovely side to the dinner.
I’ve also eaten through my latest batch of pickled beetroot so I am going to have to get cooking again soon! There are some big ones in the garden totally ready for action!
Hope everyone is enjoying February so far!
Cheers!
