We're having a real burst of late summer today with 29C forecast for Perth. The sky is bright blue and although it's only 10C outside right now it will be very warm later on. Yesterday was also nice so I took a few photos outside...these "spring bulbs" have made a head start, they're narcissus and will have a lovely fragrance very soon...
Tomato flowers? In May? Yes, let's see what happens here shall we, they may be killed off if the temp drops very low...
Italian flat-leaved parsley, this has come up on it's own at the bottom of a drainpipe so is getting lots of water, I love these volunteers!..
Another "work in progress" here...I've read that if you pop your celery core into the ground it will take root and provide lots of fresh leaves...I don't like this one's chances as celery leaves are Twitch's Grand Passion...he just hasn't seen it yet!...Celery leaves can be used like parsley, they really are full of lovely flavour and enhance almost any dish...
Ripe tomatoes...yes...these have struggled and have a few blemishes but will be enjoyed non-the-less. This means that we have had ripe tomatoes from October to May which is a really long growing season and actually surprised me...
Our Eureka lemons are almost ripe, some of them are huge. The tree is over 5 yrs old and has always lived in this pot, now that I have the Bokashi compost bucket the fruit trees are enjoying regular compost drinks and I'm watching to see if makes much difference...
This large habenero plant came up from seeds I harvested from the seedling I bought at Fremantle Markets several years ago...this is the first time it has had fruit...I wasn't sure it was a chili plant for a long time but left it just in case...here's the reward for patience. Some will go into the freezer and I probably make some Tabasco type sauce with the others...
This is a fully ripe habenero chile...they are gorgeous but fiery!
Here's our young comfrey pant, $3 from a local garden shop...I wanted to make some salve to heal cuts and scratches but still haven't got the beeswax I need. Comfrey is also a great help in the compost pile or bin as it helps the other plants to break down more quickly...this one has lots of new growth...
So that's our garden at the moment, there is rocket coming up fast and plenty of fresh herbs still growing, I've saved loads of basil seeds for later in the year and some capsicum seeds too. The eggplant shrub still hasn't produced any fruit and has probably left it's run a little late!
Do you have plans for the weekend? It's Mother's Day here Down Under so I'll visit Ma on Sunday morning before she goes off to play golf. Hopefully I'll be able to make it to Jessica's soccer match too!
Have a great weekend,
Love from Me
xx
Tomato flowers? In May? Yes, let's see what happens here shall we, they may be killed off if the temp drops very low...
Italian flat-leaved parsley, this has come up on it's own at the bottom of a drainpipe so is getting lots of water, I love these volunteers!..
Another "work in progress" here...I've read that if you pop your celery core into the ground it will take root and provide lots of fresh leaves...I don't like this one's chances as celery leaves are Twitch's Grand Passion...he just hasn't seen it yet!...Celery leaves can be used like parsley, they really are full of lovely flavour and enhance almost any dish...
Ripe tomatoes...yes...these have struggled and have a few blemishes but will be enjoyed non-the-less. This means that we have had ripe tomatoes from October to May which is a really long growing season and actually surprised me...
Our Eureka lemons are almost ripe, some of them are huge. The tree is over 5 yrs old and has always lived in this pot, now that I have the Bokashi compost bucket the fruit trees are enjoying regular compost drinks and I'm watching to see if makes much difference...
This large habenero plant came up from seeds I harvested from the seedling I bought at Fremantle Markets several years ago...this is the first time it has had fruit...I wasn't sure it was a chili plant for a long time but left it just in case...here's the reward for patience. Some will go into the freezer and I probably make some Tabasco type sauce with the others...
This is a fully ripe habenero chile...they are gorgeous but fiery!
Here's our young comfrey pant, $3 from a local garden shop...I wanted to make some salve to heal cuts and scratches but still haven't got the beeswax I need. Comfrey is also a great help in the compost pile or bin as it helps the other plants to break down more quickly...this one has lots of new growth...
So that's our garden at the moment, there is rocket coming up fast and plenty of fresh herbs still growing, I've saved loads of basil seeds for later in the year and some capsicum seeds too. The eggplant shrub still hasn't produced any fruit and has probably left it's run a little late!
Do you have plans for the weekend? It's Mother's Day here Down Under so I'll visit Ma on Sunday morning before she goes off to play golf. Hopefully I'll be able to make it to Jessica's soccer match too!
Have a great weekend,
Love from Me
xx
It's looking god Sue! The heavy rain here fizzled out our tomato crop.
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