Things are going well out in the garden. We haven't had any huge yields, but we expect productivity to increase year by year as we improve the soil :) So here are some photos of things as they're growing...
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LEFT: A young Elder bush (Sambucus nigra). We managed to grow a few of these from cuttings. They were the only ones that made it though :( Guess I need to practice ':) They are easy to grow & there are many uses for the flowers & the ripe berries.
RIGHT: I noticed yesterday that the nasturtium flowers growing in the bottom bed are funky coloured. Usually nasturtiums I see are a single solid colour, but these have all kinds of beautiful patterns, etc. They are edible flowers, & are apparently great in salads, but I haven't had the heart to cut & eat any yet :p
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LEFT: Our very first borage plant, & this is the first flower :D They kinda remind me of face huggers, but at least they're blue ':p These plants deter pest species & help attract bees :) Both the flowers & leaves are also edible. I'm a bit worried about trying to eat something so hairy, but I'm sure I'll find a way!
RIGHT: Our first (& largest) sunflower, this is a 'giant russian' & it will grow to around 2 meters tall with a huge productive flower. They're surprisingly hardy, & do well even without much water. Eli & I both love this plant, it's leaves are beautiful & it follows the sun like a trooper. We can't wait till the flower appears!
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LEFT: The first sweet corn is starting to grow. These haven't gotten very big at all, so we may only get 1 cob per plant. We've planted 6 or so in various positions, so we'll see what they do. Can't wait to snap off the first ripe cob /XD\
RIGHT: A small strawberry ripening in the sun :) The strawberry plants have been a bit up & down, but we've enjoyed them a lot, & the berries we've managed to beat the slugs, lizards, etc to have been amazing. We recently mulched them with the scraps from our christmas tree because pine trees are acidic & strawberries like slightly acid soil. The most productive plant has recently sent out a runner, so I'll have to read up about what to do with it, cause I have no idea :p
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We were given this as a little (unlabeled) plant, & we had no idea what it was. So it was a nice surprise when it suddenly started busting out little cucumbers :D We've eaten one already & it was so good! Not sure if this one is going to fill out a little more or not, but if it doesn't soon it's gonna get eaten pretty quick :p
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ABOVE: One of the varieties of tomatoes we have growing. To be honest I don't know what half of them are... but I'm really keen to try these ones, just cause they're a funny shape :p
BELOW: Most of the tomato bushes are getting pretty heavy with fruit, & they're starting to ripen [: ) We've had 5 or 6 in the past couple of days, & very much looking forward to horfing down some more! Check out how many there are on this bush alone 0v0
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This is the confused diakon. Poor fellow got wrapped up around himself somehow :p We think he hit a rock or something, then started growing back up-ways, then got terribly confused 'XD None of the daikon have done very well yet, they've bolted to seed & the roots have been woody. We're seed saving from these plants, & we're going to try planting some more when it cools down to see if that makes a difference.
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This is what's left from what I harvested yesterday, a couple of toms & a beetroot. I should have got photos of all of it, but the camera battery was charging, & we were hungry... so it didn't quite work out :p All the veggies have been super delicious though. I'm so glad we've started gardening, I love it & I never want to stop.
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& that's where we're at.
Permaculture FTW! :p
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Ja~
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