I notice from another thread that there are some amateur horticulturalists at IIS. I've just returned to vegie gardening so I thought I'd conduct a quick survey of who is growing what and with what success.
I moved into my new place on 1 June and put in the first vegies on 1 Aug. I'm trying to follow the advice of my wife's cousin who plants a little bit on the first of each month to ensure a steady supply and avoid gluts. That first planting had mixed results. The cos lettuce has been and gone but the tomatoes are still green and beans are just flowering, very lightly.The Sept planting has given us zucchini, some cucumber and the corn should be ready soon, though I suspect it will be pretty poor. We are getting lettuce from the Oct planting but some of that planting was lost when first high wind then the birds killed some tomato, basil and capsicum seedlings. I had to replant. The silver beet, cabbage and climbing beans are starting well. Finally in November I put in some more zucchini and butternut pumpkin.
I've planted perennial herbs amongst the ornamentals. The parsley, spring onions and sorrel are doing well. The coriander and dill went well but bolted to seed and I'm yet to see whether they recover - I've been told that the coriander won't. The tarragon is just starting to grow. Out the front I've got a raised bed that is quite dry. I've tidied it up and planted rosemary, thyme, sage and oregano. They have all taken but are still very small. Finally, I rescued some half-dead strawberries and, after putting up some bird protection, we have been getting about half a dozen beautiful plump ripe strawberries every day for a few weeks.
That tale took longer than I expected. What's your story??
