A blog about things that are interesting
Lots of seeds starting to sprout, lanternfruit, and parsely so far I think, maybe chives. planted a heap of okra seeds as well as some horned melon seeds.
Broad beans coming along nicely, having to water a lot.
The vine seems to be taking off, still not sure what type of vine it is…
With the last frost of winter behind us I have planted some more seeds!
Mostly borage(Star flower), mexican lantern fruit(tomatillos), more chives and parsley
Broad beans doing real well though one of the pots has developed chocolate spot.
Got a secondhand fishtank off gumtree, looks great! not sure what to put in it as yet maybe some Cichlids.
Sowed some Parsley, Chives, Rocket and Tomatillos.
Garden coming along nicely, lots of flowers on the broadbeans.
Oregano, and mint survived winter, coriander is doing well though thinning a little and starting to bolt.
So yeah getting close to end of winter, last frost date is like 2 weeks away and then I am going to plant lots of seeds.
What the garden looks like currently. nasturtiums rebounding. mint doing ok, oregano doing well ish.
Got some strong wind that knocked most of the broadbeans over, with some of the stalks being damaged or blown off.
Lots of flowers on the plum tree from downstairs as well as the ornamental pear trees on the roadside. its very pretty.
assembled and built a 3rd and 4th set of shelves and put terracotta 17cm pottery planters on them. balcony now has 7 X 30cm pots, and 4 shelving units with 48 X 17cm terracotta pots.
Have another 2 sets of shelving to assemble going to put them on the second balcony. though it does get very hot out there during summer as it is a small balcony. maybe putting some shadecloth over it will be a good idea. something to think about i guess.
Just some art that I do on my spare time.
Balcony garden going ok, middle of winter here so not much is growing other than the broad beans.
Chilli plants not looking like they will survive the next two months of winter cold. leaves are starting to dry out and fall off as well as black appearing where the sap should be. for now there is a ground covering of local weed varieties, mostly saladable. I am leaving them there to see if they maybe help the chilli plants.
Coriander going well, nasturtiums recovering from the caterpillars, mint and oregano chugging along slowly. going to move them into an area that gets a little more sun.
Broad beans doing really well. One of the pots showing signs of being too well nutriented with the wrinkly/dancing leaves.
Setting up some more shelves today.
I now have space for 48 pottery planters for small plants and herbs
Coriander doing ok
nasturtiums recovering from caterpillars
Mint and oregano chugging away but not really growing that much in the cold.
Vine doing ok, starting to take off.
broadbeans growing well should be able to replenish bean seedstock from this growth. no sign of chocolate spot yet (had that problem last season)
Chillis coping ok, they really not liking the colder weather. at this location they are not usually able to survive winter, i am guessing they hang on here because it is a balcony.
bought another 17 pots and stuff and some more seeds, loufa gourd green tamarillo seeds.
