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I always like to have at least a small vegie patch. There is nothing nicer than being able to harvest your own produce. I must say that here it is a bit of an uphill battle since there is not much soil on top of sandstone and the position where the garden beds are is very exposed. At the moment I have tomatoes, lettuce some herbs, plus of course a lemon and lime tree. I just harvested a couple of miniature pumpkins which I grew from seeds collected from some pumpkins which I bought last year. I made them into individual servings filled with cream cheese and lots of herbs. We also had to re-concrete a little drain at the base of a retaining wall. The water just sat there in puddles and did not drain. Not good so close to the house since termites need water to build their tunnels. It is a lot better now but still not perfect. See how we go in the next heavy rain. Otherwise we will have a professional in to do something about it.
We also have a few frangipani which are in flower. Aren't the colors just beautiful!
I always like to have at least a small vegie patch. There is nothing nicer than being able to harvest your own produce. I must say that here it is a bit of an uphill battle since there is not much soil on top of sandstone and the position where the garden beds are is very exposed. At the moment I have tomatoes, lettuce some herbs, plus of course a lemon and lime tree. I just harvested a couple of miniature pumpkins which I grew from seeds collected from some pumpkins which I bought last year. I made them into individual servings filled with cream cheese and lots of herbs. We also had to re-concrete a little drain at the base of a retaining wall. The water just sat there in puddles and did not drain. Not good so close to the house since termites need water to build their tunnels. It is a lot better now but still not perfect. See how we go in the next heavy rain. Otherwise we will have a professional in to do something about it.
We also have a few frangipani which are in flower. Aren't the colors just beautiful!
Hi Therese
ReplyDeleteI hope your lovely vegies survived the record heat yesterday. Love the pink Frangipani.
Love your vege patch - is it still alive after yesterdays temps??? Our lime tree has had a bumper crop this summer - guess it was due to all the rain prior to last Sprng. I was smart enough (as if!!!) to marry a plumber, so water issues are never a problem with me ... J
ReplyDeleteHi girls, the tomatoes are burned where the sun hit them and the lettuce is also a little worse for wear. But everything survived.
ReplyDeleteThe limes and lemons are still fairly small, both the trees and fruits. Yes, a plumber would be handy, but I am not complaining my husband is very handy!Hope you have a lovely weekend.