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Living off the land. Or trying.

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I am soooooo excited about my vege garden this summer, I haven’t felt this excited since the summer of 2006 which is when we moved to opposite land and I couldn’t stop planting shit because we had a GARDEN AND WE DIDN”T LIVE IN AN APARTMENT!!!!

Anyway, here is what I have planted so far;

This thing is going off, see those lil baby zuchs!

This thing is going off, see those lil baby zuchs!

1st bedThis is the sunny bed out of the two, L to R I have, tomato, rosemary, zuch, tom, lettuce, zuch, eggplant, tom, zuch, lettuce, thyme, lettuce, capsicum x2, parsley in the herb patch and swan plant for Ethan to grow monarchs on.

2nd bedThis is the shadier bed which I have left pretty empty for the 2nd batch of seedlings coming soon.  In here I have cucumber, 4 tomato plants, zuch and scarlet runner beans.  At the back under the bird cloth are my 6 strawberry plants.

Seedling nurseryThis is my little seedling operation down at the pool shanty.  The spa is enclosed with big glass doors so it is super warm and sheltered for the babies.  In the big pot on the left is a habenero pepper which is kicking ass, more scarlet runners are in the hanging basket, the bushy pots are heaps more toms (god kows where I will put them all), then there are tonnes more capsicums, eggplants, zuchs and basil.

It has rained for almost 5 hours straight today so I can’t wait to go out tomorrow and see how much everything has grown, LOVING this time of year and loving that we have charged our planting and are looking pretty good for a fruitful harvest, if not a little late, but hey.

Tomato seedlings

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  1. Dec 3, 2009 8:59 am

    You will have to stuff those beaut little Zuch flowers and then batter them with a light batter and cook then eat, "Very Yummy"

    • Dec 4, 2009 5:39 am

      @Mel

      Hey Mel! I have always wanted to do that (saw it on Top Chef last week too) but was never sure if you had to have some fancy-schmancy zuchs or something, will give it a shot xxxx

  2. Dec 3, 2009 10:06 am

    Found you via 'Kiwi Mummy blogs' and loving your excitement over the vege patch. It's been raining for 3 day's straight in Welly and I have practically been able to watch our pea and tomato plants grow before my eyes. Growing veges certainly gives you a whole new appreciation of rain at this time of year and adds so much excitement to life. My girls are loving plucking fresh strawberries from the garden for their lunch boxes (and I get the occasional one or two if I'm lucky!).