VEGE PATCH. What's growing in yours?

[silver]

For all the would be gardeners that don't think they can...... I do like what this lovely soul has to say about that subject towards the end. :Y:

And I like her garden too.

[video=480,360]https://youtu.be/qpFN86WoJvQ[/video]

 

[EVIE/BEE]

I been trying for a while to get Sturt Peas going in the wheatbelt. I finally brought back some red dirt from the goldfields and success. The soil needs to be slightly acidic (i think) It was easier to bring home some red dirt..

I'll post more photos when they flower.

 

[Jaros]

Well -last night the bloody possums got my parsley and chilli seedlings--all gone. Looks like a mini cyclone went thru.
It ends up cheaper buying from woolies minus the flavor.
:argh: :argh:

 

[EVIE/BEE]

Possums raided my fruit trees when i lived in Tassie. I used to get out there at night taking their photos.

I don't mind the wildlife, sweet little bastards.

 

[Jaros]

I talk to the mother possum every time she happens to out from the roof and she just sits and pretends to listen then moves on to whatever is most important to her.

 

[silver]

That much in the garden I couldn't tell if the possum was eating anything lol.
secret is to put the scraps under a tree so day or night the fight is on to protect what's there by the alpa birds and animals thus keeping most things at bay whilst the protectors (read free workers) are well fed.

 

[silver]

Anyhoo.... mangos thawed over night (yesterday now lol)

cooked for a while in vinegar

more ingredients. ..more cooking

bit of sugar

done

secret is to not loosen up the bottom (wooden spoon)
takes a bit of elbow grease though

ready for the morrow

mangoes in to thaw (darker batch next... and hotter)

annnnyway.... here's the effort so far.
my favorite is the biggest jar (no one's getting that one)

So these will be the pandemic batches.... last lot was in Feb this year back when life was all carefree abandon... and there's only half a bottle of that left from then (I did end up giving way too much away lol)

maybe not this time O

 

[Goldfreak]

That's cool Silver. When my fruit trees come online I am thinking about getting a fruit drying machine.

 

[silver]

Great way to put parts of the harvest aside Goldfreak

Here's me on dried fruit taste personally lol
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=432903#p432903

 

[Solid Luck]

Lots of snow peas now. Going to pick this bunch this morning and give them away.

Old asparagus plants are still trying to live. :|

 

[silver]

I'm saving seed from my latest snowpeas for next year.... looking good.
Reminds me I need to cut my asparagus down too.... I've seen a couple of new shoots in there already.

 

[Tathradj]

There are a few dairies around here.
I am sure you can obtain some well composted dirt from them.
Mix with some Bega River loam.
Dynamite stuf. LOL

I have had my veggies in raised beds with what was supposed to be great soil mix purchased from Bega but veggies havent done a thing, am going to get soil tested

 

[Solid Luck]

Just finished harvesting. Got nearly 900 gm. plenty more on there.

 

[EVIE/BEE]

HL what do you do with the stinging nettles (in your first photo)?

Boiled up makes a tonic for nervous dogs.

Lots of snow peas now. Going to pick this bunch this morning and give them away.

Old asparagus plants are still trying to live. :|

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4748/1601501089_20200918_162601.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4748/1601501089_20200930_164807.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4748/1601501089_20200930_164553.jpg

 

[Solid Luck]

HL what do you do with the stinging nettles (in your first photo)?

Boiled up makes a tonic for nervous dogs.

Lots of snow peas now. Going to pick this bunch this morning and give them away.

Old asparagus plants are still trying to live. :|

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4748/1601501089_20200918_162601.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4748/1601501089_20200930_164807.jpg
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/4748/1601501089_20200930_164553.jpg

EVIE/BEE, I usually just till it back into the soil. I have tried making tea from it but I found it to be pretty normal despite the "health" benefits from it. One day i will try eating it but could not be bothered so far.
Wish I could get rid of the bugger but it seems it is here for good now.

If you are local and want any let me know but most of it is out now.

EDIT: just saw you are in WA

 

[EVIE/BEE]

I would have a word with your local naturopath before you eat the stuff.

 

[silver]

Oct dark 20 is done.

mind you it's hard to differentiate
(left is light)

tongue tingling heat there too

 

[EVIE/BEE]

I talk to the mother possum every time she happens to out from the roof and she just sits and pretends to listen then moves on to whatever is most important to her.

My mother used to talk to the animals.. :| :|

 

[Jaros]

We have water lizards romping around the yard all the time. If you stop and start talking to them they always tilt their heads like dogs do when being spoken to . All the swooping birds do not swoop us as they know we aren't a danger to them.. It's a beautiful world at times.

 

[silver]

I have a native orchid in flower at the moment.