Saturday, 29 September 2012

Nothing like good rain to boost growth.

Rain and hot weather has boosted growth in the garden over the last week. It's great to see results and to be able to eat fresh everyday.















Thursday, 27 September 2012

Chooks are amazing producers for little cost!

I am constantly amazed by the personality of the chooks and their ability to produce eggs everyday, .



One chooks lays large eggs


Juice as a substitute for Coke Zero!

Coke Zero was my drink of choice, replacing it with juice has altered the way I feel. No mood swings, no bloating and no fizz.

This has to be a step forward?
Organic carrot

Green mix from previous blog

Fire ball, Carrot, horseradish and ginger.

Friday, 21 September 2012

First Juice from the garden!

This is my first harvest for juicing, has to be good for me! (tastes very green) The warmer weather has rejuvenated plants that had suffered from the frosts. Cannot wait for the berries to arrive, already have around fifty strawberries in the infant stages of growth. I just love this project!


Sunday, 16 September 2012

Not enough hours in a weekend. Bruti is happy!

I cannot wait for daylight saving to arrive, there just aren't enough hours in the weekend to do what I want to. I got half the bird proofing done, repaired the fence in the paddock with the sheep, went shopping took a priority, so it will have to wait until next weekend, two days in Melbourne this week.




Saturday, 15 September 2012

What I have planted


Panama & black passion fruit
▪   Tahitian lime
▪   Komatsuna spinach
▪   Laksa
▪   Apple cucumber
▪   Wild rocket
▪   Lebanese cucumber
▪   Lemon verbena
▪   Peppermint
▪   Yellow capsicum
▪   Celery
▪   Lemon grass
▪   Galangal 
▪   Margoram
▪   Sage
▪   Butter beans
▪   Purple capsicum
▪   Nasturtion
▪   Carrots round
▪   Carrots purple
▪   Carrots original
▪   Kale
▪   Zucchini
▪   Asparagus
▪   Snowpea
▪   Yukina
▪   Red pak choy
▪   Pak choy
▪   Tatsoi
▪   Bok choi
▪   Broccoli
▪   Marigolds African orange
▪   Onions white globe
▪   Corriander
▪   Brussels sprouts
▪   Mint
▪   Mizuna red
▪   Dill
▪   Thyme
▪   Oregano
▪   Parsley flat leaf
▪   Parsley Italian
▪   Caulifower
▪   Eggplant
▪   Cabbage
▪   Spring onion 
▪   Swede
▪   Cabbage Tuscan
▪   Basil sweet
▪   Basil Opal
▪   Basil Reuben
▪   Basil Greek
▪   Rosemery
▪   Chives
▪   Chard rainbow
▪   Silverbeet
▪   Chilli red
▪   Chilli jalapeƱo
▪   Chilli habanero
▪   Rhubarb
▪   Pumkin giant (can grow up to 500kg)
▪   Pumkin butternut
▪   Capsicum cayenne
▪   Fennel florence
▪   Kale toscana
▪   Radish French
▪   Bean bush
▪   Tarragon
▪   Rocket wild
▪   Rocket thin
▪   Leek
▪   Broadbean
  • Spinach english
  • Beetroot
▪   Onion brown
▪   onion red
▪   Onion spring red
▪   Lettuce various
▪   Won bok
▪   Tomato varieties
▪                     Cambell 33
▪                     Aunty Rubys green
▪                     Amish paste
▪                     Sweetie
▪                     Ace 55
▪                     Roma
▪                     Prosperity
▪                     Mr Stripey
▪                     Brandywine
▪                     Mortgage lifter
▪                     Cherry broad ripple
▪                     yellow current
▪                     Blue ridge mountain
▪                     Big boy (15cm)
▪                     Siberian
▪                     Australian red
▪                     Yellow pear
▪                     Cherry cocktail
▪                     Cherokee purple
▪   Berries
▪                     Rasberries
▪                     Black currents
▪                     Red currents
▪                     Mulberry
▪                     Blueberry
▪                     Loganberry
▪                     Strawberries 
  • Cranberry

Six garden beds, sustainable in two months

Herbs & chillies 

Asian greens

Kale, cabbage & broccoli, marigolds as a companion

Various tomatoes 

Various onions, leeks, lettuce, salad greens and carrots

Salad greens

Lettuce and spinach 

Tuscan cabbage and kale

Rainbow chard & spinach