New mulch and mushroom compost

After digging up all the spuds (40kg) I got a trailer load of mushroom compost and some sugar cane mulch to freshen things up.


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Tomatoes on the chook pen

Had cherry tomatoes grow by themselves near the chook pen so I decided to use the pen as a Frame. Supports the plant and helps shade the hens.



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Pumkin trellis update

Progressing well on to the second wire flower bids starting to form

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Potatoe harvest

42kg of spuds from17sqm 2.3 kg/sqm down about half on last years yield per sqm. But planted bigger area this year so have about the same. Put the drop down to the dry weather.


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Latest in kitchen appliances

Picked this ip for fifty bucks in mossvale works a treat



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Pumpking tripod progress report

Pumpkins are just starting to climb the tripod


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Rock melon cantalope trellis

Going along with my theme of vertical space this year I am making a trellis for cantalope. The trench in the middle will get filled with mulch and provide moisture.


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Beans

The giant stutguart beans are producing now


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Giant zuchini plant

Now that's a zuchini!



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Cherry

Yes singular :-(




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Digging potatoes with freinds

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Slow simmer beef hot pot

Ros is making beef hot pot tonight and the exciting news beside is that as well as our normal home grown stuff we are using leaves from our bay tree for the first time



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New system for garden - kitchen communications

It is frustrating when Ros buys something from the shops that I have in the garden. So today we are starting a trial of a white board on the fridge.



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