"My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes i made while learning to see things from the plants point of view"

-H. Fred Ale

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Seeds are up and fruit trees blooming!

The massive rectangular pot that i planted a whole range of flower seeds in are mostly up!
They are:
Nasturtium Milkmaid
Ladybird Poppy
A mist blue
Mulberry Rose
Nemophilia
Lilac poppy and
Native everlasting

I also bought some seedlings from bunnings (i couldnt resist!)
Mizuna lettuce mix


Tuscan salad mix (contains la roma red, la roma green, radicchio and spidery endive)


There has also been a burst of new growth in the more established plants

Macadamia-the light green bit is all new growth!


Pomegranate putting out new leaves


Buds on the nectarine (they burst this afternoon!)

Blueberry in bloom
I went into the garden the other day and heard a buzzing sound! I stood still and then saw a BEE!!! First one ive seen since the end of autumn! very exciting and do you know what it was doing, it was pollinating my blueberry bushes....good bee...mmm...blueberries!

Just about to pick this broccoli


Plans are underway for the spring garden...will be planting my tomatoes in a propagator this weekend! by the end of september they will be ready for transplanting! I have started preparing the raised bed for spring planting
This trellis is one of 3 that will grow cucumbers!...in a small garden it is important to use the vertical growing space! i will be growing pumpkins and watermelons one trellis's this year (not a bamboo one though! need something a bit stronger for those)

I can smell spring in the air :) the sun is finally putting out some warmth and its time to start getting into gear!

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