Rob's Regular Garden

[Rob]

Thanks Gary. Yes, i'm currently researching ponds, as i'm very keen to make a decorative, yet productive pond feature that i can use in the manner you describe.

I recently found a local nursery that has LOTS of useful pond/aqua supplies, so that was awesome (they also have Banana trees, which i've been on the lookout for - nice!).

Rob

[Rob]

And while i'm at it, a few more pics...

1. Our first potato harvest (i probably should have left them a few more weeks, but was too eagre LOL).


2. Our recently finished garden extension. We're in a battle-axe block, so have a 40m driveway. We've built a raised bed all the way down, so it's an extra ~50m square of garden! We've planted the citrus down there, and will plant all sorts of crops in between (those are 3m sleepers on the straight section [to the left of the pic] to give you an indication of size). There's a few weeds and stuff to get out of there still.



And some melons...


The rockmelon's have these tiny cracks on them. Not sure what it's from, but it seems to form that funny surface on them that they have. Does anyone know if it's a problem?


Thanks,

Rob

[GaryD]

Hi Rob,

i probably should have left them a few more weeks, but was too eagre LOL

We have a similar problem around here.


Gary

[Rob]

I made some mashed potatoes from our harvest last night, along with some chicken and gravy. It was absolutely delicious!

Rob

[Bear]

Hi Rob
We have not been able to resist the urge to rob the potato bed before it is ready.
The discussion, usually held while watering the potato bed, goes something like " do you think there is actually anything growing under here?' reply is always, "well, we should find out if we are wasting good fish water" thats how we end up eating the poor little beggars before they are old enough to leave home.
There is nothing better than freshly dug potatoes boiled and served with butter or sour cream.
Our next potato bed will be a wicking bed, because, as Fishfood has established the results are amazing.
Considering the space you have available to, you your results are excellent. Isn't it a great feeling of achievment when you sit down to a meal and know you produced all or part of it?

Jan

[Rob]

Hi Rob
We have not been able to resist the urge to rob the potato bed before it is ready.
The discussion, usually held while watering the potato bed, goes something like " do you think there is actually anything growing under here?' reply is always, "well, we should find out if we are wasting good fish water" thats how we end up eating the poor little beggars before they are old enough to leave home.
There is nothing better than freshly dug potatoes boiled and served with butter or sour cream.
Our next potato bed will be a wicking bed, because, as Fishfood has established the results are amazing.
Considering the space you have available to, you your results are excellent. Isn't it a great feeling of achievment when you sit down to a meal and know you produced all or part of it?

Jan

Thanks Jan.

I know it's so hard to resist! I did a little ferreting about a week ago, and found some massive potatoes. Since the top side growth was dying, i thought it was the right time, but i was a little early

They still tasted great, but i think the yield would have been far greater a few weeks later.

Oh well

Yes, i'm building some wicking beds shortly, i love the idea!

Yep - absolutely love meals where it's all home grown (meat is the exception to the home-produce in our meals, but that's usually it).



Rob

[Bear]

Hi Rob
We usually provide near everything on the dinner menu from our own little patch here at Bundamba.One exception at the moment is vegs( which I grant you is a biggy) but waiting for the components to arrive to set up Gary's new systems.
Still have a dozen or so Murray Cod and Barra in the freezer.

Jan

[Rob]

Hi Rob
We usually provide near everything on the dinner menu from our own little patch here at Bundamba.One exception at the moment is vegs( which I grant you is a biggy) but waiting for the components to arrive to set up Gary's new systems.
Still have a dozen or so Murray Cod and Barra in the freezer.

Jan

Great to hear Jan I have read alot of material suggesting that a 1/4 acre sort of block is actually quite ideal in terms of productivity and management... (although ours is a bit larger, we don't use it all productively at the moment).

We seem to do ok with what we have. We too are in between a few crops like cucumber and squash, but we still have enough from our previous crops in the fridge.

The only thing we don't have at the moment is lettuce, as they all bolt to seed with the extreme heat, so our later crop isn't quite ready to start picking yet.

Oh well. It's all good fun, and everything tastes heaps better than even the organic stuff i usually buy

Rob