I am talking about beetroot and what we call “snijbiet” (Swiss Chard). This year we germinated them in cells at home, to be planted out after...
Hahaha. Good one, mate.
Ta Oreti.
Today we went out into the country and got a few plants, came back to the lottie and planted them before the rain fell. Also picked more strawbs...
Oreti— taking your advice and taking a day off to go and visit a cousin tomorrow.
Daniel—mate, what a great job you did with those toms. The yellowjackets— I put out traps, self made and some bought ones. For me, the degree of...
Daniel— cheers for that name, mate. Those are good “bee trees/ plants”. When I grew Ceanothus I remember how much the bees liked them here too....
Clay— That mulching will be so helpful later on in the season, I believe. Please keep us posted on your melons and cantaloupes. Pac— what a cat...
Thank you so much, Pac. I do lurve a good spud.
Thanks Daniel— good news to hear you are trying the strawbs. I am looking forward to seeing how they go. Well Oreti— it is because I have the...
What an amazing bird. Some shots make it look metallic. Wow.
Very nice collection, Oreti. Loggie— That Lavender is looking very good. Daniel— that Darcey Bussell is almost as lovely as the ballerina her...
Thanks for updating us, Marlin. You have had it pretty rough there. I have to say, I don’t really think about that kind of wet weather in Texas....
Daniel— it is nice to see your efforts at rooting. In the end you were successful. It is the sort of thing that I like to do…but these days I only...
Thank you so much, Pac. The fingers are crossed well tight.
We chitted the spuds on the windowsill at home and hardened them off before bringng them to the lottie for the planting ritual. This ritual is a...
Ach Oreti— I was just hoping for some names, but I must tell you, just seeing your strawbs really is fun enough. They are looking quite good...
To begin, the mulch layer was rolled-back, the soil was roughed-up a bit and we eyeballed where, what would go. Then we set up all the wigwams...
Thanks Jane, I shall pass that on. Cheers Loggie— well, we will have to see if there will be more blooms forthcoming. The strawbs in the lottie...
Heavens to Betsy Jewell— those three piccies are glorious to see. You have accomplished quite a lot there.
