Well the tomatoes and capsicum got planted today, was a little worried about the weather turning but they were taking over my sun porch which doubles as my glass house and I need the room for the new sowings coming up. I brought them from a lovely Irish lady called Sandra who is trying the sustainable ways also, and she sells her extra seedlings to fund her garden. I brought two yellow pears, one red pear, two tigerella, two bloody butcher and one black zebra. She also gave me a capsicum but I think somehow I ended up with two...no complaints though. I hope that I can get some good seed stock from these for future plantings because they look like such interesting varieties. She was very kind to give me some strawberry babies while I was there too and most of those have come away so I’m looking forward to planting them into the herb planter. A ten minute pickup turned into a two hour yap fest about plants, pews and mulching.
More seeds have arrived with a fabulous gift from moon lady
Jo. It is a little hessian bag with two of the most gorgeous hessian worms in
it. They are so cute! You are supposed to place them under your plants (they
are filled with vermicast) and when you water your plant they fertilise it for
you. I haven’t had the heart to use them yet though because they are just so
lovely. All her seed is grown organically in her garden which was an important
factor for me, I want to be able to grow and share good seed and plants with
people and maybe they will be encouraged to do the same. At the very least they
will have yummy home grown produce and that is not only good for the body but
good for the soul.
Having small gardens means I will have to think carefully
about what I would like to sow. I have
three zucchini, three “little pumpkin” pumpkin plants, two “blue” pumpkin
seedlings, two capsicum and seven tomato (among the others previously
mentioned). That is quite alot for just one person but any extra produce will
be given to friends or the food bank so I am happy to grow it. I do know I need
to plant some melon...there is nothing nicer than a slice of cool, sweet melon
on a summers day. Probably should have sown them before now so they could be in
the garden already but I’m willing to take my chances and pop a couple of seeds
in....those will be harder to share though!
