Made new tomato frames

These sturdy beasts should do the job:


The sugar snap peas are at the top of their frame and making pretty white flowers


The red onions and all the garlic is looking really good, we should get a great harvest soon, the basil is already doing well too:


I planted some more radish seeds today. We had some amongst other roasted vegetables on the BBQ last night and they were wonderful!
I made some cages out of spare netting (from the pea frame. These are like brain hats for vegetables, to keep blackbirds and cats off them! I simply twisted each corner of a square of netting together to make a pointy bit to stick in the ground, pliers helped to twist it a bit tighter. Then manipulate it's shape to fit where it has to go:


in situ

Things go boingg

After going to Auckland last weekend to see Ry Cooder in concert we came back to find everything has really grown and the garden is starting to look productive and full.
The capsicums have small flowers and the tomatoes are getting bigger every day:


We have 2 small green courgettes already:


And the radishes have been delicious, the white ones just hotter than the reds:


We roasted some whole amongst potatoes and asparagus on the bbq and they were yummy indeed!

Over One Year Old!!!

Suddenly realized that from now on this will become quite interesting comparing year to year and season to season. Have hardly planted any potatoes this year nor a giant climbing bean. They all took over the space too much.

Here's a shot from above, showing all the long red capsicum plants and the peas going up the trellis. The small tomato plants are starting to look strong and there will be tomatoes ready in days !
:)




Here's a blackbird's view of a common garden inhabitant...



This is Nigel in house painting mode, this had to get painted before we could put the shade sails up. Just too sunny in the bathroom in the mornings at this time of year.