Date: 21/02/2009 11:13:41
From: orchid40
ID: 47540
Subject: O40's vegies
Here’s a look at my main vegie bed.
Carrots, lettuce, beetroot, capsicums, rocket, Lebaneses cues, artichokes, radishes.
Rhubarb
Here’s a look at my main vegie bed.
Carrots, lettuce, beetroot, capsicums, rocket, Lebaneses cues, artichokes, radishes.
Rhubarb
Dang! Sorry about the doubled photos. Now – where’s the rhubarb?
all looking very healthy there o40.
Lots of yummy goodies in there Val !
Looking very lush and healthy O40.
dem carrots and lettuce look good.
did you shadecloth them during the heat wave?
pepe said:
dem carrots and lettuce look good.
did you shadecloth them during the heat wave?
No I didn’t Pepe. I think the bird netting protected them a bit, plus our temps didn’t get as high as yours.
The pears are getting big now.
orchid40 said:
The pears are getting big now.
LOL Orchid40…
LOL !!!
I don’t know what’s happening with Photobucket. I’ll try again.
Happy Potter said:
orchid40 said:
The pears are getting big now.
LOL Orchid40…
Aha!! This should look less like rhubarb!
orchid40 said:
lol you made me laugh. Thats better. They look nice :)
Aha!! This should look less like rhubarb!
Looks good o40.
orchid40 said:
pepe said:
dem carrots and lettuce look good.
did you shadecloth them during the heat wave?
No I didn’t Pepe. I think the bird netting protected them a bit, plus our temps didn’t get as high as yours.
they look good and – nice rhubarb – nice rhubarb – nice rhubarb LOL
pepe said:
orchid40 said:
pepe said:
dem carrots and lettuce look good.
did you shadecloth them during the heat wave?
No I didn’t Pepe. I think the bird netting protected them a bit, plus our temps didn’t get as high as yours.
they look good and – nice rhubarb – nice rhubarb – nice rhubarb LOL
ROFL!!
rhubarb rhubarb.. ;)
wish I had been able to get water to my veg this year.
Price has gone way up and pressure has gone way down so town water is off the list.. rainwater would have been useful had there been any worth noting.
Look what’s growing all over my front lawn.
orchid40 said:
Look what’s growing all over my front lawn.
mmmmm… pumpkin. Might not get to ripen now though – bit late in the season. Did it come out of the compost?
bluegreen said:
orchid40 said:
Look what’s growing all over my front lawn.mmmmm… pumpkin. Might not get to ripen now though – bit late in the season. Did it come out of the compost?
Yes, must have done BG. Oh I will be disappointed if they don’t ripen :(
orchid40 said:
bluegreen said:
orchid40 said:
Look what’s growing all over my front lawn.mmmmm… pumpkin. Might not get to ripen now though – bit late in the season. Did it come out of the compost?
Yes, must have done BG. Oh I will be disappointed if they don’t ripen :(
they really need the full season in Melbourne.
bluegreen said:
orchid40 said:
bluegreen said:
orchid40 said:
Look what’s growing all over my front lawn.mmmmm… pumpkin. Might not get to ripen now though – bit late in the season. Did it come out of the compost?
Yes, must have done BG. Oh I will be disappointed if they don’t ripen :(
they really need the full season in Melbourne.
orchid40 said:
Look what’s growing all over my front lawn.
little melons are forming – self sown often do well – so fingers crossed for a late frost season.
orchid40 said:
Look what’s growing all over my front lawn.
LOL! The neat freak in me would have cut it or tied it back into the garden bed, but the comedic side appreciates it. :D
hortfurball said:
orchid40 said:
Look what’s growing all over my front lawn.LOL! The neat freak in me would have cut it or tied it back into the garden bed, but the comedic side appreciates it. :D
lol Horty.
I hope you get some pumpkin Orchid. I have 4 canteloup trailing through the mini orchard and its going up all the trees and spilling out onto the patio. It’s becoming mildewy tho’ so I’ll pull it all out soon as I get a chance. I have several bush pumpkins with ‘side plate’ size orange fruits almost ready :) I put them in about 6-7 weeks ago.
Happy Potter said:
hortfurball said:
orchid40 said:
Look what’s growing all over my front lawn.LOL! The neat freak in me would have cut it or tied it back into the garden bed, but the comedic side appreciates it. :D
lol Horty.
I hope you get some pumpkin Orchid. I have 4 canteloup trailing through the mini orchard and its going up all the trees and spilling out onto the patio. It’s becoming mildewy tho’ so I’ll pull it all out soon as I get a chance. I have several bush pumpkins with ‘side plate’ size orange fruits almost ready :) I put them in about 6-7 weeks ago.
my watermelons (planted in december) are sprawling everywhere and have 100’s of fruits on them – but none ripe. ….so i’m pruning the growing tips – both to contain the plants within the bed and to get the plants energy into the already set fruit.
I compromised about the pumpkin today. As there is a chance they won’t ripen I thought it’s silly to let it go on forming more fruit. So I’ve cut off all the vines except the 2 with fruit already on them. Lawn mowing would be getting more difficult too!. I have a large wheelbarrow full of pumpkin vines now – nice compost!
orchid40 said:
I compromised about the pumpkin today. As there is a chance they won’t ripen I thought it’s silly to let it go on forming more fruit. So I’ve cut off all the vines except the 2 with fruit already on them. Lawn mowing would be getting more difficult too!. I have a large wheelbarrow full of pumpkin vines now – nice compost!
good strategy there o40 :)
I’ve picked nearly all the pears. They are Ginormous. 10 of them weigh nearly 4kg. One of them weighs 600g
orchid40 said:
I’ve picked nearly all the pears. They are Ginormous. 10 of them weigh nearly 4kg. One of them weighs 600g
wow! what a great harvest!
orchid40 said:
I’ve picked nearly all the pears. They are Ginormous. 10 of them weigh nearly 4kg. One of them weighs 600g
autumn produce coming thru’. they look great oc40 and i like the look of those scales too.
