works in progress 2: garden ready to go
Last weekend, just before the wet stuff fell in bucket loads from the sky, we rebuilt the itty-bitty inner city garden bed.
It took half a truck of mixed mushroom and organic compost, two people and a couple of shovels, to load 50-odd wheel barrows full of the lovely compost to rebuild the depleted bed.
An hour or two later, nicely topped with 4 bales of lucerne, we could sit back and admire the work.
(yes I really will cover the blue board one day, I prefer to garden/cook/eat than undertake DIY projects)
Some of the strawberries went straight back in but stage two of planting will hopefully get done over easter. I have a well established cardamom that will sit in that hard to reach middle spot, atop a sadly growing cat cemetery.
Meanwhile the seed raising experiment is having some success a mere week after starting. The spring onions have sprouted and almost ready to go into the ground. Then I'll start another batch, to stagger the crop. Still waiting for the parsley and coriander to show signs of life but I have faith they'll do their job.
Has anyone grown turmeric? Some uneaten tubers have sprouted in the bowl in the kitchen. Do they grow as big as ginger? Not sure the little patch can take it but I might give it a go.
Next silverbeet (‘cos it’s nutritious, delicious and foolproof to grow), lettuces and the odd brassica.
Speaking of gardens. Take 12 minutes and watch this delightful video about gardening and life.
This woman is amazing. Not sure when the piece was made but considering she was born in the 1880's I'm pretty sure it was shot on film. I loved the calming muted colours and clarity of birdsong throughout.
Parts of this originally posted elsewhere.
It took half a truck of mixed mushroom and organic compost, two people and a couple of shovels, to load 50-odd wheel barrows full of the lovely compost to rebuild the depleted bed.
An hour or two later, nicely topped with 4 bales of lucerne, we could sit back and admire the work.
(yes I really will cover the blue board one day, I prefer to garden/cook/eat than undertake DIY projects)
Some of the strawberries went straight back in but stage two of planting will hopefully get done over easter. I have a well established cardamom that will sit in that hard to reach middle spot, atop a sadly growing cat cemetery.
Meanwhile the seed raising experiment is having some success a mere week after starting. The spring onions have sprouted and almost ready to go into the ground. Then I'll start another batch, to stagger the crop. Still waiting for the parsley and coriander to show signs of life but I have faith they'll do their job.
Has anyone grown turmeric? Some uneaten tubers have sprouted in the bowl in the kitchen. Do they grow as big as ginger? Not sure the little patch can take it but I might give it a go.
Next silverbeet (‘cos it’s nutritious, delicious and foolproof to grow), lettuces and the odd brassica.
Speaking of gardens. Take 12 minutes and watch this delightful video about gardening and life.
This woman is amazing. Not sure when the piece was made but considering she was born in the 1880's I'm pretty sure it was shot on film. I loved the calming muted colours and clarity of birdsong throughout.
Parts of this originally posted elsewhere.
Labels: 9sqM, gardening, growing food, photos, raising seedlings, significant eater, spring onions, vegetables
