Hello there!
Check it out! Enough tomatoes to make relish! We were getting close to our last few jars which was alarming! We do love this relish!
The way things are going, I reckon I might get another batch – we shall see!
So, this is all yesterdays news. I left it too late to blog last night.
I decided to go out into the garden and dig that patch of potatoes completely up!
Not a bad haul of spuds considering I’ve been bandicooting them since November!
Somebody was at my side all day! I like having a companion chook!
She still doesn’t eat much of the proper food… but she’s a demon on slugs!
Sucks back those worms like spaghetti too!
I found a rogue potato plant under the zucchini, so Diana (the huntress) also had to come in and ‘help’
Dinner… so sweet!!
The ‘fend for yourself’ broccoli is being eaten a bit but they are all surviving so far
A few blackberries on the back fence. I ate this one and had to spit it out! Made my ears meet in the middle!! (sour)
Welcome to my problem child garden!!
Yipes what a mess!!
The hugelkultures are not a raging success – so far.
Although I seemed to have ticked one goal by having nasturtiums growing all over it! (I also wanted pumpkin but…)
The season was too late, the wind just blew stuff off, battered the pumpkins and remained cold. The blackbirds dug all the top stuff off before it could even think about composting… and I think there might be rabbits living in there!! Of course, the alternative could be rats or snakes but lets just go with the rabbit idea
And weeds – must return with gloves
I haven’t given up hope. I just need to rethink.
This one is worse in one way and better in another!
It looks a total wreck!!! It was MEANT to have cucumbers happily growing all over it. Again with the weather – my cucumbers in the hothouse didn’t even do much!
However – lovely potatoes growing in the sides and a marvellous lot of tomatoes on top!! Why do tomatoes just get everywhere??
The second plot of potatoes, despite all my neglect, seem to have something worthwhile under the soil!
I scratched around to see if there was something but I will wait until Jeff has some free time to dig this plot together. He enjoys that part of the season as much as I do! Don’t want to deprive him!
In among the weeds, I’ve managed to spot at least 2 butternut pumpkins! Again – need gloves to get in there and investigate properly.
So pretty! Going to have to have a taste of them too since they are edible! First time I’ve had them in the garden! At least something in this whole plot looks attractive!
Anyway – that was my day!
How was yours?
Fabulous I hope
Cheers
Bless my soul, girl, you did my heart good to see all that deliciousness from your garden. I got hungry just looking at those potatoes and tomatoes. Store shelves here are emptying fast and the season is way too early to think about planting anything yet though Spring has finally sprung. We have had so much rain that the garden is way too wet to even get lettuces in the ground. Again, thank you for the post. It was lovely.
You made me smile Beverly!!
We are certainly enjoying our late run of lovely garden food! I think we were fortunate in a way in the timing of the lockdowns – we are not going to starve anytime soon.
I hope the weather looks up for you soon so you can get planting again! I am sure the spring colour will brighten everyones spirits!
Take care xx