Sunday, 24 April 2016
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Weekly status of tyre garden - update 32
Overcast, a bit of rain expected. Evening temperatures have been a bit higher than last week.
Foolishly emptied the rain water tanks a week back to get rid of mosquito larvae. No rain since, but a rare (for us) municipal water outage. Need to seal the tanks properly.
Asparagus, needing weed control...
Sweet potatoes, looking luxuriant but wonder if this will be the usual problem of no underground growth?
Three of the twelve new interstitial lettuces.
One of twelve new cauliflowers.
Four of twelve new turnips.
Jerusalem artichokes.
More Jerusalem artichokes.
Marjoram, after severe pruning a few months back.
Qhite guava... the early ripening fruit gets stung and goes vrot/
New Contender bush beans broken the surface.
Signs of autumn - the swamp cypress turning orange...
Sunday, 10 April 2016
Weekly status of tyre garden - update 31
Autumn is here... night time temperatures around 10degC.
Lots of unplanted tyres after getting rid of dead stuff.
Contender bush beans in production.
Newly planted Contenders.
Pick&Pay garlic coming up for the second time. The cloves aren't that big.
Globe artichokes being optimistic about the coming weather.
White guavas slowly getting bigger. Can't remember when they ripen.
Last of the autumn raspberries.
Sweet potatoes looking healthy.
Patty pan. Theere was one, but insect bites on it.
Small red cabbages.
Brinjals flowering.
Asparagus beds - wonndering how to top them up with compost/mulch that won't introduce weeds. My compost is quite suspect in this regard...
Original lima bean - second lease on life. Badly attacked by insects, but now flowering and producing pods.
Second generation of ima beans, planted from seeds of the above.
Gardening assistant, "helping" look for pecan nuts.
Husks are just starting to open.
The two types - small and large.
Lots of unplanted tyres after getting rid of dead stuff.
Contender bush beans in production.
Newly planted Contenders.
Pick&Pay garlic coming up for the second time. The cloves aren't that big.
Globe artichokes being optimistic about the coming weather.
White guavas slowly getting bigger. Can't remember when they ripen.
Last of the autumn raspberries.
Sweet potatoes looking healthy.
Patty pan. Theere was one, but insect bites on it.
Small red cabbages.
Brinjals flowering.
Asparagus beds - wonndering how to top them up with compost/mulch that won't introduce weeds. My compost is quite suspect in this regard...
Original lima bean - second lease on life. Badly attacked by insects, but now flowering and producing pods.
Second generation of ima beans, planted from seeds of the above.
Gardening assistant, "helping" look for pecan nuts.
Husks are just starting to open.
The two types - small and large.
Monday, 28 March 2016
Weekly status of tyre garden - update 29
Slowly pruning out the dead stuff.
Contender bush beans flowering. Time to plant another batch?
Sweet potatoes...
Sunday, 20 March 2016
Weekly status of tyre garden - update 28
Lots of rain early in the week, mild weather after that. Autumn is definitely here.
Overview - a lot of stuff has been ripped out because it finished producing. A few zucchini still coming along.
Contender bush beans are starting to bud. I'll plant another lot as soon as these start producing beans.
Globe artichokes regrowing from crowns.
At last - seeds of FC UC172 asparagus have sprouted.
More asparagus... last count there were 18 new miniature plants. Let's see how they do.
Overview - a lot of stuff has been ripped out because it finished producing. A few zucchini still coming along.
Contender bush beans are starting to bud. I'll plant another lot as soon as these start producing beans.
Globe artichokes regrowing from crowns.
At last - seeds of FC UC172 asparagus have sprouted.
More asparagus... last count there were 18 new miniature plants. Let's see how they do.
Sunday, 13 March 2016
Weekly status of tyre garden - update 27
Lots of rain the past few days, and quite cool in the evenings.
Contender bush beans nearly flowering.
Globe artichoke crowns regrowing.
Strawberries - now up to 16 tyres of them.
Jerusalem artichokes.
White guavas.
Nu Mex Big Jim peppers.
Piquant peppers - Pepperdew.
Sweet potatoes.
More Jerusalem artichokes.
Pepperdews en masse.
Pecans, getting ready for early April harvest.
Grape vines and strawberries.
Contender bush beans nearly flowering.
Globe artichoke crowns regrowing.
Strawberries - now up to 16 tyres of them.
Jerusalem artichokes.
White guavas.
Nu Mex Big Jim peppers.
Piquant peppers - Pepperdew.
Sweet potatoes.
More Jerusalem artichokes.
Pepperdews en masse.
Pecans, getting ready for early April harvest.
Grape vines and strawberries.
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