Growing local

July 2009 Blog Posts (5)

More work in the garden in July ~

The garden reno’s not progressing as much as I hope due to other less interesting but important commitments in life, I can only contribute a couple of hours a week on this project when the weather is good. Except for last weekend when I took a day off to move the 5 cubic metre DeCo I ordered, still some in the front though.

Two of the four veggie beds on the west side of the house are more accurately positioned parallel to the house, lined with black plastics on the inside, and… Continue

Added by Florence on July 30, 2009 at 22:22 — 7 Comments

Hidden treasure of the seed

There are many hidden treasures in a food garden. For me, one of the doorways to finding them is through contemplation, sitting time with no physical garden activity.

Contemplation time is important for building a relationship to your garden sanctuary. You get to observe in slow way and appreciate the diverse beauty evolving each day.

There is an energetic transfer between all living things in the garden during this time of contemplation. The plants respond to this energy… Continue

Added by Peter Kearney on July 19, 2009 at 7:12 — 3 Comments

This time some photos

Subtropical edible shade garden down the south-east side of the house

Bananas, pawpaws, turmeric, ginger, galangal, coffee, passionfruit. My baby taro died - need to try again.

Big tall ladyfingers- the others are all dwarf bananas

Growing potatoes

New potato trench under the clothesline…

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Added by Scarlett on July 17, 2009 at 16:30 — 4 Comments

Still harvesting Autumn crops

Reading others' blogs and posts made me feel really slack! Apart from maintenance, I haven't put in new seedlings or seeds (excepting beans) - but am still enjoying the fruits of my previous labours! The heaviest croppers are tomatoes:

I harvest this amount every 2 or 3 days! The vines are starting to look a bit naked as my dad picks all the dead leaves off, but still bearing well.

I intend to leave 3 plants… Continue

Added by Addy on July 15, 2009 at 15:07 — 4 Comments

Lots of activity

I'll have to add photos later - for now I am only words

I pulled out our pumpkins because I want the space they had consumed. The vines have filled our compost bin. The banana pawpaw circle is groaning with banana stems plus the dead wattle tree from out the front, so it's no use for the moment.

I would like to have left the pumpkins in (soon this infernal cold will pass and they would have 'gone off', they have so many babies attempting to set all the time).

I… Continue

Added by Scarlett on July 12, 2009 at 22:00 — 3 Comments