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Day: June 21, 2024

Winter Solstice 2024
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Waiting for the sun

Waiting for the sun Today is the winter solstice.  At 8:50am the sun was as far away from us as it could possibly be, and I was there for it.  Like a crazy person!  The sunrise was set for 7:35am but we’re on the back side of a hill away from the rising sun so I knew it would emerge a tad later than that … Continue reading Waiting for the sun

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I've got my structures up.It is always better to do this before the plants go in so you don't damage them trying to do it after.🍅 For my tomatoes I have a couple of waratahs with washing line strung across them like a farm fence, because I'm useless at getting that perfect single stem and end up with a medusa - but this way I can tie them in where they logically need to be tied.🥒 For my cucumbers and melons I have a wide trellis attached to rebar for them to scramble up willy nilly.🫑 The peppers are attached to short bamboo poles with soft ties to stop them leaning over when heavily laden and dragging the fruit in the dirt. I pop ping pong balls on the tops to stop poking my eye out when harvesting.🥒 And finally my zucchini gets tied to a waratah as it grows in a completely unnatural position, but if you are careful with it - it can work well. : o) ...

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2 days ago

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This is a sad day... We're down to the last onion from last season.They have lasted us well, but now we have to actually go into the produce section at the supermarket until the next harvest in a few months. The ones in the garden are starting to fatten up nicely. : o) ...

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3 days ago

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Well... I'm glad that job is done - it was huge! I've been taking care of my rosemary hedge.To start with I refreshed the windbreak as it was so windswept it wasn't doing its job anymore.Then I got the hedge trimmer out and chopped off the fluffy new growth.It's not one of my favourite jobs because it is quite exhausting and you can't really do it in too many stages. I normally try to do it in one sunny, dry day but this time it took two days.I only need to do it three times a year: early spring, early summer and in autumn before the temperatures get too cold.It's not exactly level and perfect, but the new growth will soon come in and hide my wonky efforts.Job done. : o) ...

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4 days ago

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How do you know when it's time to plant your summer loving plants?💚 You could do what the Victorian's did back in the old walled garden days. Apparently they got a young gardener to whip down their trousers and sit on the bare soil while eating their lunch. If they could do it comfortably it was good to go.💚 Or you could get a soil thermometer and check the soil temperatures. Under 15C, summer loving plants can't absorb some of the important nutrients properly and can become stressed. It is a good idea to check first thing in the morning because the nights are still quite cold.💚 And you should check your long range weather forecast for any cold snaps in the future. Spring is a tease and she can flip flop between hot and cold for a few more weeks yet! : o) ...

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5 days ago

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Hmmm - so that's what happened to my coffee on Friday! I completely forgot to finish it... and completely forgot where I put it.I think it might be time to do the gardener's 'walk of shame' and round up all the other cups lurking in garden before Hubby the Un-Gardener realises there are hardly any left in the kitchen! : o) ...

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