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Scarecrow's Log: 20:12:2009:

Baby Sunflowers about to bloom!

Yet more shade covers...
this one over the Bushfood Bed

and this over the Grosse Lisse
Tomato Tower in the Kitchen Garden

Since their tree blew over in the front garden
the Apostlebirds have taken to perching
on the main electricity wire to the house.

• Amaranth - Leaf Amaranthus gangeticus
• Amaranth - Grain Amaranthus hypochondriacus
• Basil - Lettuce Leaf Ocimum basilicum
• Basil Sweet - Genovese Ocimum basilicum 'Genovese'
• Celtuce - Lactuca sativa
• Chicory - Coffee Stetorium intybus magdeburg
• Cosmos - Sunny Yellow and mixed Cosmos bipinnatus
• Evening Primrose Oenothera biennis
• Kale - 'Squire' Brassica oleracea Acephala Group
• Kale - Moretons Mix Brassica oleracea Acephala Group
• Lettuce - Goldrush Lactuca sativa
• Mitsuba - Japanese wild parsley- Cryptotaenia japonica
• Nasturtiums Tropaeolum majus
• Parcel Apium graveolens var. Secalinum
• Silverbeet - 'Rainbow Chard' - Beta vulgaris
• Sunflower - Sun King Helianthus annuus

First fruit set on the Roma Tomatoes

and Baby Blue Pumpkins.

That Jalapeno Chilli in the Dog Pen Garden
has re-sprouted for it's third year.

• Beetroot Heirloom Mix***234g
• Carrot Chantenay Red-cored***122g
• Onion Red***90g
• Apricots***150g To test for ripeness!

• 8 from the Farmyard Ferals
• 10 from the Ginger Girls
• 1 from Blackie

Scarecrow's Log: 20:12:2009:

Baby Sunflowers about to bloom!

Yet more shade covers...
this one over the Bushfood Bed

and this over the Grosse Lisse
Tomato Tower in the Kitchen Garden

Since their tree blew over in the front garden
the Apostlebirds have taken to perching
on the main electricity wire to the house.

• Amaranth - Leaf Amaranthus gangeticus
• Amaranth - Grain Amaranthus hypochondriacus
• Basil - Lettuce Leaf Ocimum basilicum
• Basil Sweet - Genovese Ocimum basilicum 'Genovese'
• Celtuce - Lactuca sativa
• Chicory - Coffee Stetorium intybus magdeburg
• Cosmos - Sunny Yellow and mixed Cosmos bipinnatus
• Evening Primrose Oenothera biennis
• Kale - 'Squire' Brassica oleracea Acephala Group
• Kale - Moretons Mix Brassica oleracea Acephala Group
• Lettuce - Goldrush Lactuca sativa
• Mitsuba - Japanese wild parsley- Cryptotaenia japonica
• Nasturtiums Tropaeolum majus
• Parcel Apium graveolens var. Secalinum
• Silverbeet - 'Rainbow Chard' - Beta vulgaris
• Sunflower - Sun King Helianthus annuus

First fruit set on the Roma Tomatoes

and Baby Blue Pumpkins.

That Jalapeno Chilli in the Dog Pen Garden
has re-sprouted for it's third year.

• Beetroot Heirloom Mix***234g
• Carrot Chantenay Red-cored***122g
• Onion Red***90g
• Apricots***150g To test for ripeness!

• 8 from the Farmyard Ferals
• 10 from the Ginger Girls
• 1 from Blackie

Scarecrow's Log: 6:12:2009:

The Goldfish!

trim back overgrowth - like the lavender under the clothesline,

top up wicking beds - these two are in the Dog Pen

and move potted plants out into sunnier positions
for hardening off.

I'm training these Grosse Lisse tomatoes to grow up the fence.

I have added a hose with drippers to the compost bed.

• Gourd - Dancing/Spinning
• Gourd - Speckled Swan

• Tomatoes Baby Yellow Pear
• Other plants tidied and potted on for the market stall.

• Rockmelons
• Gourds
• Zinnias

These went into a new Wicking bed built against the fence in the Main Veg Garden. I just happened to find a piece of wood the right size in Doc's secret stash! Some re-used plastic for the base, a rock and a couple of bricks for the ends. No pipe in the bottom of this narrow bed, just a couple of watering tubes (old dishwashing liquid containers) down to the gravelly sand layer in the base. They have drippers attached to fill the base. Easy!

I took a few pieces off a Grosse Lisse tomato as I was re-potting it for the markets, this is a quick way to increase the number of plants you have without waiting for seeds to grow.

We have attached a wire mesh frame over Bed 3 in the Main Vegetable Garden to allow the Blue Lake beans to climb and add some protection to the carrots and parsnips growing below. We are eating the thinnings of those carrots and parsnips, they are so sweet!

• Carrots Chantenay Red-cored***103g
• Garlic***50g
• Parsnips Hollow Crown***50g
• Red Onions***701g
• Tomato Ida Gold***21g
• Strawberries***30g
• Loganberries***40g

• 9 from the Farmyard Ferals
• 4 from the Ginger Girls
• 0 from Blackie

Scarecrow's Log: 6:12:2009:

The Goldfish!

trim back overgrowth - like the lavender under the clothesline,

top up wicking beds - these two are in the Dog Pen

and move potted plants out into sunnier positions
for hardening off.

I'm training these Grosse Lisse tomatoes to grow up the fence.

I have added a hose with drippers to the compost bed.

• Gourd - Dancing/Spinning
• Gourd - Speckled Swan

• Tomatoes Baby Yellow Pear
• Other plants tidied and potted on for the market stall.

• Rockmelons
• Gourds
• Zinnias

These went into a new Wicking bed built against the fence in the Main Veg Garden. I just happened to find a piece of wood the right size in Doc's secret stash! Some re-used plastic for the base, a rock and a couple of bricks for the ends. No pipe in the bottom of this narrow bed, just a couple of watering tubes (old dishwashing liquid containers) down to the gravelly sand layer in the base. They have drippers attached to fill the base. Easy!

I took a few pieces off a Grosse Lisse tomato as I was re-potting it for the markets, this is a quick way to increase the number of plants you have without waiting for seeds to grow.

We have attached a wire mesh frame over Bed 3 in the Main Vegetable Garden to allow the Blue Lake beans to climb and add some protection to the carrots and parsnips growing below. We are eating the thinnings of those carrots and parsnips, they are so sweet!

• Carrots Chantenay Red-cored***103g
• Garlic***50g
• Parsnips Hollow Crown***50g
• Red Onions***701g
• Tomato Ida Gold***21g
• Strawberries***30g
• Loganberries***40g

• 9 from the Farmyard Ferals
• 4 from the Ginger Girls
• 0 from Blackie