Garden update

Well, some things have continued to go down hill in my patch (As they do when your not fully green thumb certified)

The tomatoes, particularly the cherry Romas, have been badly effected by wilt. I have cropped back alot of the foliage & they are still producing both ripe fruits and new flowers amazing! However, I dont hold much hope for all the plants past another 4 weeks or so. Which makes me think, perhaps might grab a few big pots and start another few store bought seedlings for quick turn around

The cucumbers have had a tough time, after fighting off the powdery mildew with bi-card spray (Worked a treat!) I then forgot to water them on one of the hottest days and came home after a long days work to a very sad looking cucumber patch, I’m such a bad veggie mum and the patch lost half of its foliage. Then came the aphids... Goodness me! Any one else want to have a go at my cukes?! All be they to are still producing and look to be bouncing back with some new foliage and fruit, little troopers!

I have to date had 1 capsicum off my bigger plant, we had quite a few fruits set but all but 1 dropped off. After not having 1 flower set fruit for over 4 weeks, in the last week or so it has set 7 new baby caps, time will only tell if they hang around and grow. To be fair to them they are (as you might just be able to see them above) buried behind the tomatoes under a shade cloth, and now knowing they prefer a sunny spot I am lucky to get anything at all from them
I also have some mini bell capsicums but find these pretty useless and more ornamental more than anything, but cant help saving the seeds when I do pick one! What on earth am I going to do with hundreds of mini bell seeds?

Then we have some new additions to the garden, my $1 potted colour buys... I pick these up at my local markets, I cant help myself for $1 and often feel the need to 'rescue' them and give them a bigger home (Even if only just slightly bigger than the seedling pots they come in!)

Lots of Marigolds , Frost Fire Petunias, ?? Unsure but looks pretty, Succulent of some variety, and some birds eye Chillies

I also have new eggplant and pumpkin seedlings in a fairly new bed.... in VERY late but hoping to get something off them before the winter frosts. And a new Zucchini tub with seedlings just stating to emerge and get their first true leaves..... but more on those later.


This time next week I will be on the road heading North to spend a lovely 10days in sunny Coffs harbour. Its going to be so strange not to wonder around my garden everyday, I will miss my fresh herbs, tomatoes and cucumbers, I will everyday think and worry about it, but it will be so exciting to come home and see the change after 10days. I cant wait, both for holidays and to return!