Still Planting Seeds

Scarecrow's Log: 06:09:2009:

Signs of spring with warm days but still chilly mornings.
Otherwise lots of seed planting!
And lots of weeding!!!!

• Basil - Ocimum basilicum - Lettuce Leaf
• Capsicums - Red Bell Pepper - Capsicum annum from Kaff on ALS
• Chamomile Dyers - Anthemis tinctoria
• Cucumber - Cucumis sativus - GreenGem, Marketmore, Italian Non-Acid
• Echinacea purpurea
• Gourds - Lagenaria siceraria - Bottle Gourd, Spoon Gourd, Speckled Swan
• Grandfather's Sage - Salvia apiana
• Lovage - Levisticum officinale
• Malabar (Ceylon) Spinach - Green - Basella alba
• Malabar Spinach - Red - Basella rubra
• Pumpkin - Cucurbita moschata - Butternut from home saved seeds
• Pumpkin - Cucurbita pepo - Jack Be Little from Spiral Garden Kids in the Garden pack
• Pumpkin - Cucurbita maxima - Baby Blue
• Queen Anne's Lace - Ammi majus
• Rockmelon - Cucumis melo from home saved seeds
• Tomato - Lycopersicon esculentum - Yellow Baby Pear
• Water Melon - Citrullus vulgaris - Sugar Baby
• Zucchini - Cucurbita pepo var melopepo - Black, Golden and Romanesco
• Unless otherwise noted these seeds were purchased from either Eden Seeds or Cornucopia seeds
  
• All are planted inside either in the hot house or on the propagating tray inside as the ground outside is still too cold for direct planting.

I collected yet another tub of Jerusalem Artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus) these have been planted around the Orchard Chook Run. Some along a west facing fence we are putting in to make a smaller run around the house. The aim is to add shade and give the chooks more summer protection.

• Divided up the pot of Lime Balm Melissa officinalis 'Lime' that has started to re-sprout for spring.
• Took cuttings of Midyim Berries Austromyrtus dulcis from a healthy potted plant.
• As we trimmed the grapevines, cuttings were taken of the Ruby Seedless, Thompson's seedless and Black Sultanas.
• Cuttings taken of Loganberry and also the Bosenberry

Doc cut down the newly acquired water tanks and two have been placed under the verandah out the front. These will be turned into Wicking tank beds for salad greens and herbs.

While I was in the kitchen garden digging up the Jerusalem Artichokes I noticed the Perennial Sunflowers Helianthus maximilianii are re-sprouting.

• Doesn't include Greens fed to the chooks on a daily basis or herbs picked for use in the kitchen for cooking or tea making.
• Carrots Atomic Red***288g
• Broccoli Romanesco***1250g
• Snow Peas ***381g
• Turnip Butter***200g
• Silverbeet***219g