Vegetable Garden Progress

Some neighbours over the back moved out toward the end of last year leaving behind a raised garden bed. I rang housing and asked if we could have it on the proviso we left their lawn looking as good as new and they said yes.

The garden bed was 2 tiers high and with a plan in mind we split it into two.

We wheel barrowed the soil over from next door as well.

And the kids sorted it out (clothing is optional for gardening at our place).

Will spent some time sorting out the soil.

And then we planted....

A variety of seedlings in late November (too late really)....

And later in December some seed tape.... how cool is this stuff??

You can just see the seeds in there- perfectly spaced.

This was the day Merenia planted the seed tape. Our swan plants are under that white net curtain cover. We were trying to let them grow large before the Monarch delivered the 'motherload'.

We also intended to put the cover back on once the eggs had been laid so we didn't get over run by caterpillars like we did last year.

But we had a little BIG problem with our plants and pests....

And despite some natural predators we have yet to have a caterpillar grow to any great size.

We have been reaping the rewards of gardening though. Lettuce, Rocket, Basil, Radishes and strawberries. The tomatoes went in so late they are only just starting to get big let alone ripen. And the capsicum got so over run by the lettuce they got lost and so are still very small. The Spring onions and carrots from the seed tapes are just starting to happen now.

Will especially loves popping out to grab a red ripe strawberry every so often though.

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