Amazing how much you have fitted into a suburban back yard. I absolutely love those healthy and strong potato plants - a silly novice question > roughly how many potatoes would one of these sacks produce ? As far as baby's sleep is concerned. . . at a somewhat older 'baby' age I clearly remember being awake when the garbage trucks arrived just past my window . . . and that was about 4am :) ! As long as he is happy and healthy. . .
Fresh peas for Christmas - how wonderful! I remember Christmas in Wagga Wagga, where we had a barbecue and champagne breakfast, followed by a sit down Christmas dinner for 14 people, indoors at the house of Tasmanian friends ...with AC!
I'm glad you are getting rain - your plants are doing so well! My farmer has been telling me for years that tomatoes need to be planted in the dirt for good flavour, like terroir in wine. He's right too, all my tomatoes on the balcony had good, but less flavour than the ones downstairs in the raised beds.
I planted mine deep and there were no big frosts this spring. They did produce some large fruit, late into September and October - I still have a few large yellow tomatoes which I picked last week that are red now. This summer was quite hot and dry - the tomatoes, like many other vegetables went into stasis during the hot period and didn't start to go red until the temperature dropped.
Sounds like you had a summer similar to Illinois. It will be interesting to see how the tomatoes do here under the nets - to keep the cockatoos from eating the fruit!
I'm waiting to see too - I remember the climate in Melbourne being temperate and a bit like England at times. I suspect it's still a bit warmer in general though. You need a pet eagle for the cockatoos ;-)
There’s a lovely symmetry here, Cecilia.
The baby finding his place in the world while the garden settles into spring.
Both full of promise, both teaching us to slow down and look ahead.
I hope you are having a good week :)
Babies! I am exhausted!!
ooh, how nice that would be to have a fresh tomato and peas for christmas! and you already have the lively baby1
We certainly do have the lovely baby! Fingers crossed for a home grown meal at Christmas!
Amazing how much you have fitted into a suburban back yard. I absolutely love those healthy and strong potato plants - a silly novice question > roughly how many potatoes would one of these sacks produce ? As far as baby's sleep is concerned. . . at a somewhat older 'baby' age I clearly remember being awake when the garbage trucks arrived just past my window . . . and that was about 4am :) ! As long as he is happy and healthy. . .
Babies, aye?! The marketing is all lies!! Though with this baby - for all his 3 30 minute naps during the day - he is a very happy chill wee chap!
An individual born and bred . . . telling the world he will reside in it 'his way' :) !
Best wishes for the Christmas tomato!
Glad you get to spread peace - peace lilies grow well here, too.
We also love wintering geraniums and bringing them out in the spring.
Have a good week.
My grandmother wintered her potted geraniums in her wash house too! Every tube u catch the scent of geraniums I think of her.
Fresh peas for Christmas - how wonderful! I remember Christmas in Wagga Wagga, where we had a barbecue and champagne breakfast, followed by a sit down Christmas dinner for 14 people, indoors at the house of Tasmanian friends ...with AC!
I'm glad you are getting rain - your plants are doing so well! My farmer has been telling me for years that tomatoes need to be planted in the dirt for good flavour, like terroir in wine. He's right too, all my tomatoes on the balcony had good, but less flavour than the ones downstairs in the raised beds.
I love your farmer. I also remember you saying that in Spain they plant the tomatoes deep so that they last longer into the autumn. These are DEEP!! 😀
Martin is fantastic and definitely somebody to be treasured! They say that planting tomatoes deep, protects them from frost ;-)
I am certainly trialing that theory!!
I planted mine deep and there were no big frosts this spring. They did produce some large fruit, late into September and October - I still have a few large yellow tomatoes which I picked last week that are red now. This summer was quite hot and dry - the tomatoes, like many other vegetables went into stasis during the hot period and didn't start to go red until the temperature dropped.
Sounds like you had a summer similar to Illinois. It will be interesting to see how the tomatoes do here under the nets - to keep the cockatoos from eating the fruit!
I'm waiting to see too - I remember the climate in Melbourne being temperate and a bit like England at times. I suspect it's still a bit warmer in general though. You need a pet eagle for the cockatoos ;-)