Garden Time

Hi all from the creative girls. And it's garden time again. For those of you in the northern hemisphere it's that time of year that you should be planning and getting ready for another season of growth.

And Hi from Di in Johannesburg where we are still in mid summer!

I thought I'd share with you today the results of our seed planting. You may remember that we just scattered seeds in pots and in the garden.

Well, the tomatos are growing well and we have quite a nice crop.

 

 

The Zinnias from seed are all over the garden and have been an absolute joy. The hibiscus which we pruned quite hard, has blossomed for months.

BUT, the gem squash have ben a BIG DISAPPOINTMENT. Anyone have any ideas what I did wrong??? There is loads of growth AND flowers but NOT A SINGLE gem squash LOL.

Hi from Lemon

I have been planning this years vegetable plot all week. WHICH do a vegetable planner which is good guide to crop rotation and sowing times.

I have the Organic Vegetable Planner from Amazon which is very good as it gives you crop rotation, when to sow advice and also which plants are good to grow together. 

Look out for bargains at places like Wilkinsons who are selling off last years seeds and do seed potatoes at a good price. Local supermarkets also reasonably priced seeds. If you are using last years seeds and your not sure if they are still viable you can place them on wet kitchen roll in a plastic bag in a light place and see if they germinate.

As soon as the weather has picked up I will be out clearing any debris and getting my new greenhouse ready.

Hi from Caz

Well January is the month that I start to think about my garden again. And it's also normally around this time that I make my garden journal.

I've decided to use the same idea as my AMIML journals, and prepare a load of 'pages' in advance. I can swap and change the order and also include photos as the year goes on. It will be more real time rather than divided into sections.

I need to make the covers and also start writing a list of what I want to grow in the veg patch and any flower seeds I may need.

Our plan this year is to extend the patch. For me it's very much been about the process of growing, but this year I need to make a bigger effort to enjoy the 'fruits of my labour'!!

Thanks for visiting IACW!
xx

Comments

[Barb]

Nothing in the world is better than fresh, homegrown tomatoes! Mmmmm!
And you're right...I do have to get ready for my spring garden planting.
Peace & Love,
~Barb~
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[Eleanor]

Love your garden slots, always a great idea or two, and pretty pictures. :).
Di, have you noticed whether your flowers are a mixture of male and female, as it might be that they are all male. (The female flowers have a tiny weeny squash behind them (that's the ovary which if fertilised, swells to become the fruit), while the males are on a stem. Pick a male flower and break the petals off them 'wiggle' it in the female flower's stamens. Um, TMI? :D)
Wishing you luck.
Lemon, you have reminded me it's time I made an allotment planner, think I'll use my BIA, and Caz, I've decided that's what my 12 months 12 projects will be about, life at the lottie, as we spend a lot of time there and there's always something new going on (like parsnip theft lol).
E
xx