Sometimes I really struggle with getting the timing right for my harvests. With things like tomato it’s easy peasy – it’s red, it’s ready. Lettuce is good to go when it is all leafy and it’s really easy to pop a leaf in your mouth to taste it just to make sure it hasn’t gone bitter. Zucchini is simple – it’s got to be bigger … Continue reading 150 days exactly.
The first day held a lot of promise, the sun was shining, there was a light breeze, but the temperatures were still a little cool, and instead of hiding in the shade from the heat of the sun, everyone wanted to be in its rays to bask in its warmth. The second day was windy and grey that turned into that rain that isn’t really … Continue reading The new summer is treating us well – NOT!
My poor raspberries… Oh how I neglect you. Last year I moved my raspberries from the orchard, to the veggie patch as you really need to keep a constant watch over them, especially at harvest time, when you really need to pick every day. At the moment it takes all my greatest efforts to get to the orchard as there are two paddocks with the … Continue reading I feel like I have been dragged through a raspberry bush backwards!
