September 2016 - Salty Wombat

Goodbye Swiss Chard Hello Cucumber Trellis

September 29, 2016

Garden Preparation, General Garden, Raised Bed Garden

It is the end of September 2016 and it is time to take out the Swiss chard aka Silver Beet. It has been a great success and while we never buy it we have found that the flavour is great so we can use it for salads and soups. An added bonus it has looked lovely... Read More...

Planting The First Tomatoes

September 24, 2016

Garden Videos, Planting, Raised Bed Garden, Tomatoes, Vegetables

It’s the 19th of September and the soil is warm enough for the tomatoes to be planted. The seedlings that I planted on July 15th Sowing Tomatoes Lettuce & Nasturtium have grown slowly but they are big enough now to survive or so I hope. I have decid... Read More...

Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Update 15 September 2016

September 15, 2016

Garden Update, Garden Videos, General Garden, Raised Bed Garden

A quick video update of our raised bed urban garden. It is early spring and things are starting to grow. The potatoes are looking good the flowers putting on a great show. The seedlings in the mini greenhouse are doing well. Salanova lettuce has been plants in... Read More...

Sowing Seeds In Spring

September 6, 2016

Garden Videos, Seeds, Sowing Seeds

It is the 4th of September the weather is warming up spring is here so it is time to plant the rest of the seeds. Today I am planting Tomato, 'Ornela' F1 Tomato, 'Valiant' F1 Tomato, Cherry 'Tycho' Tomato, Cherry ‘Felicity’ F1 Tomato, Yellow... Read More...

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