I adore water droplets on broccoli. This is purple sprouting, which is great as I keep cutting it and it keeps sprouting. I also use the leaves in stirfries, soups - you name it. Delicious and so good for you!
The grape vines are in leaf. They are such gentle shade providers. We never get any grapes. A lot of people grow them here for autumn colour and shade, particularly on front balconies. Mine just turn yellow - my neighbours have an enviable shade of burgundy. I don't mind the birds get them!
Clearly the compost I got from the garden supplies for the raised beds need some serious adjustment. These butter beans are far too yellow for my liking.
The mandarin is loving life. It gets water every time I turn on the back tap so it'll probably survive the summer. I haven't had luck with mandies yet but this one has good vibes.
My self seeded accidental avocado survived the winter. I really need to repot it and see how it goes. It grew itself in that pot. I don't care what it does. I just love it.
The comfrey is starting to grow up where it's meant to. I missed the last garden meet up so I also have gotu kola and ashwagandwa ready to trade for next time.
I moved the worms behind the chook shed as it's far more shady around there. I've been busy mulching everything and chasing rabbits as usual. It's been great to pick lettuce, broccoli, kale, calendula, fennel and more for salads. It just feels so darn healthy.
The irises are growing around Ganesha. It looks so lovely and green in that bed. Oregano is self seeding everywhere. Sooo much silverbeet - I'm putting HUGE amounts of it in stews and soups. I must make a heap of palak curry and freeze it whilst I have so much. The chooks have been loving it too.
We're still a few weeks off planting tomatoes and a few other things. I didn't plant pumpkin or garlic this year as the harvest is too much to deal with when I'm going away. I have a huge lot of swede to dig up this weekend - roast swede and mushroom gravy for dinner, I reckon. Yum!
With Love,
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