Expanding the Farm....On Saturday, Koo & I picked up an old bathtub from a Life Line "Mega" store to convert into a large Worm Farm.... It will live under the house where it will get full shade during Summer & some sun every day over Winter... I am now keeping an eye out for 2 more, 1 for some Yabbies & 1 for Pacific Blue Eyes... We had a bathtub of Blue Eyes at our last house but gave them to the neighbour as a parting gift...
New Seeds...
On Thursday we got our seed delivery from Eden Seeds so have been out the back planing & planting....We got,
Chia
Cumin
Beetroot- Early Wonder
Eggplant- Udumalapet
Cabbage- Red Dutch
Cape Gooseberry- Golden Nugget
Carrot- Dragon
Kohl Rabi- White Vienna
Radish- French Breakfast
Coffee at the Markets Dear ???
On Sunday we visited the the Ipswich Markets at the local show grounds....We picked up,
a mix of Green & Purple Basil seedlings
5 bulbs of locally grown Purple Garlic (that shall be kept in a cool wardrobe until sowing time)
Rosemary, which we think is a Tuscan Blue
Native Raspberries.....
So happy about the Finding the Raspberries... I used to pick them wild on my Nans farm at Byabarra in NSW when I was but a Wee Tike.....
**Does small Happy Dance**
Also at the Markets I found a cheap supplier for the large blue Barrels.... At $15 cheaper Per Barrel, I think I shall be getting a few next weekend...
WOO HOO !!!!
Looks like I will be setting up a Wetpot garden up the side of the house for the Cape Gooseberries, Native Raspberry & a couple of Eggplants... The reservoir shall be kept under the house where it will be close to the tap..... I am also planing at least 2 more (Yep, Im addicted) wicking barrels for the Veggie Plot... I will be planting out a Zucchini plant in each as they do take up a bit of space in the beds... Some Bee attracting flowers will go in with them as well.... I think there will be at least 1 more barrel dedicated just to flowering plants to help bring in some more bees to the plot as well as some randomly planted around the place...
Thanks for the help :) (3O>< .......
Update Shots....
Left : The Wombok have been replaced with some Silverbeet & the existing has rad a radical pruning but is bouncing back nicely..Bed 3, Right : Beans, Beetroot & Sliverbeet are going great... The Eggplants have shot & Radishes have been planted..
Bed 7, Left : Turnips are going great guns & the last of the Climbing beans have shot after being sown again....Bed 5, Right : Carrots are thriving, some of Lettuce has started to seed & the beetroot will be pulled over the next few weeks.. The sweet potato is trying its hardest to survive so we are going to train it to grow around the front of the bed........
Bed 4, Left :
The Eggplants are growing crazy her & look very Impressive... Only problem is, No Fruit.... We are trying to fertilise them ourselves so will just have to wait & see...
Bed 1, Right & Below : The Kent pumpkins are looking healthy as is the Chilli.... The fruit appears to be double the size of last years which we can only put down to them being in the wicking beds.... I am saving this Marrow/Zucchini for dinner some time this week.... The last Stuffed Zucchini was so nice & I cant wait to do another...
Left : The Mutant Zuccumpkin has grown a little this week.... (right is from last week) I do fear for its health as the rest of the Butternut has been covered with Powdery mildew & I dont really want to risk infecting the new Kents popping up in the Pumpkin Bed...This weeks harvest....
Beetroot leaves, 3 Beetroot, lettuce, Zucchini, Beans, last of the Kale, Silverbeet, 6 lemons, A Strawberry, Kaffir Lime leaves, Mint & Shallots....We also got 18/21 possible eggs due to Crows & 1 of the ladies going off the lay mid week........
Have a Great one All......
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