Yep it rained - Bacchus Marsh had 51 mm of rain in 20 hrs. About time I say, as for the previous three weeks we had 2.2 mm and an extremely hot run of weather. Especially hot for November. So, now the tanks are full, and the garden has had a damn good drink. I should just about be right to get through the summer in the veggie patch without having to use mains water. Happy days.
All veggie beds have been stripped of winter crops, had manure, compost, blood and bone and dynamic lifter added, and have been planted out.
Bed1: Companion plants this year. Corn, zucchini, pumpkin "trombone butternut", and varieties of cucumber.
Bed 2: Acid loving plants. I'm hoping the extra nitrogen from the green manure crop over winter really gives them a good kick along. Three varieties of tomatoes (sweetie, gross lessie and beef steak), eggplants and capsicum. I have also planted a couple of sun flowers to give the birds something to chew on.
Bed 3: Legumes this season - and in particular beans. Climbing beans Purple King and Blue Lake, as well as dwarf beans bush beauty and Cherokee Wax.
Bed 4 and 5: Root veggies. I have planted leeks, beetroot, onions and potatoes. Yum!
The herb garden is also growing very well, and makes the front garden look both good, and productive.
Finally I have also added some pictures of various Eucalyptus trees growing around my back year. I love these particular species in particular.
E. macrandra
E. forrestiana
E. cinera
E. burdettiana - This is my favourite.
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