Room 2 of the Palace
QUOTES AND INSPIRATION

Garden list for October

Things I want to achieve in October 24

October is the month where the growing season well and truly kicks off.  The start of the month is generally a little panicked at my end getting the last preparations for the season done, to set the growing season up with a good foundation.  It is when I question the size of the garden the most! 

The list evolves quite dramatically now, but at the same time stays the same.  I have crossed off quite a few things off the list but other are there more as a reminder of things I eventually want to do, and I will celebrate with great joy when I finally cross them off the list.

GARDEN GARDENING

  • Weekly weeding of all sectors.
  • Harvest when necessary.
  • Keep an eye out for the need to water.
  • Increase pest watch.
  • Continue with bricks in paths.
  • Clear sand along fence line.
  • Trap possums.
  • Enrich empty beds.
  • Tend to seedlings, harden off and plant out.
  • Feed growing crops.
  • Spray lawn for prickle

THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Sector 1

  • Build tomato frames
  • Succession sow peas and direct sow beans and sweet corn.
  • Transplant unwanted self-seeded flowers

Sector 2

  • Clear out brassica bed.
  • Eat Leeks

Sector 3

  • Clear out spend crops
  • Direct sow carrots and parsnips.
  • Build cucumber frames

Sector 4

  • Weed Jerusalem Artichoke and Rhubarb.
  • Sort out the plant languish area.
  • Clean out pond
  • Overhaul flower garden.
  • Set up irrigation through this area.

Sector 5

  • Tend to strawberries.
  • Build a blueberry cage to protect the berries
  • Finish irrigation system
  • Weed flowers.
  • There is a garden bed on my garden plan that is listed as “weeds.” This needs to change.

THE PALACE:

Room 1

  • Renovate bench
  • Add brackets to stairs
  • Clean up behind garden

Room 2

  • Install edging
  • Get plaque for time capsule.
  • Add plants to fill gaps.
  • Refresh the bark mulch.

Room 3

  • Start the build with pergola
  • Make pavers
  • Keep moving forward with project. 

OTHER PROJECTS – for when I have time.

  • Weedeat up to swingseat
  • Landscape around the swing seat.
  • Weed around trees on windbreak hill.
  • Plant more trees on windbreak hill.
  • Office building maintenance.
  • Weed Waterfall.
  • Clothesline project.

KITCHEN GARDENING

  • Make strawberry smoothies from frozen berries.
  • Do something with frozen elderberries.
  • Something from the garden in every meal

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