My tomatoes have begun to flower. And flowers because fruit. With 35 plants in and growing well I am hopeful for an abundance of tomotoes soon. I do enjoy the anticipation in the measured progress of growing vegetables.
One crop of broad beans means broad beans in perpetuity. This year's crop I put zero effort into, except for harvesting a big box this morning. Thank you for feeding me, mother nature.
It may look like a sad little veggie patch, but it is in fact a new bed, full of the promise of salads to come. Freshly weeded and dug over, it is now home to a flock of baby lettuce beginning their journey into the big wide world, shepherded by the oregano and chamomile.
From little things big things grow. Isn't that the truth when we're talking about zucchinis? I can hear the zucchini growers out there nodding their heads vigourously. One day you notice a cute little zucchini on the plant and you think, I'll just leave it a day or two and it will be perfect. Two
I'm becoming addicted to weeding. It's so satisfying, so gratifying. For maximum gratification I'm doing small patches in view of the windows, weeding then planting. That way I get to admire my efforts continuously. It's the little feel-good moments that spur me on to bigger things.
All the branding and marketing experts would probably say that under no circumstances should I tell you that I was gardening in my underwear today. I'm going to ignore them. It's summer in Australia - the weather is hot and so am I. The plant needs watering and the tomatoes need tying up, so I
Growing things from seeds is such a gratifying process, especially when they germinate and grow quickly like sprouts. Pop them in the jar, water them every few days, watch them with a smile, sing to them and before you know it the little brown seeds have become a micro forest of green. They sit on
I had an unplanned day at home today, which was remarkably productive in tiny ways. I unpacked my CDs (too many to count), picked up things from Bunnings and Officeworks, planted a big pot of basil, watered the garden, installed a new guest bed, and pulled out some weeds. Nothing very impressive, but I feel
