I've been spending even less time than usual in the garden, but apart from a few brocolli seedlings who have more stick than leaf everthing is surviving nicely. Some are even going as far as flowering... I do like a bit of minimal effort produce. My brassicas were being eaten alive by cabbage moths so I caved and went and bought some Yates Dipel, which has worked really well and didn't end up being too costly.
Brocolli and Brocolini
Broad beans mostly reaching for the sky, or whichever direction the wind blows them, need better support here I think. Note the fearless garden guard in background, sleeping on the job as usual.
Violet Cauliflower are coming along, I've never grown cauli let alone from seed so I'm hoping they don't fail too badly, so far so good though.
The chickens have been eyeing off the kailan, it's grown well in the cement trough but it doesn't look very edible, the caterpillars have eaten more of it than I will so I've let it go to seed. I watched the bees enjoying the flowers this afternoon so I should be able to save a fair amount of seed to try again.
I've harvested the first of my purple chilies, I'm a little bit in love with this plant. I wasn't sure how hot they'd be so I popped a whole one in my mouth, fortunately they're nice and mild.
And last but not least, this little patch is my new herb garden. It doesn't look too fancy yet but I'm hoping as things grow and fill out it will turn into a little haven for bees, bugs and cooks. So far I have growing- parsley, thyme, basil, lemongrass, coriander, chives, stevia, a baby bay, basil-mint, sage, rosemary, oregano, marjoram, kale, spring onion, lemon verbena, chammomile, beetroot, fennel, an eggplant, and sweet peas, pansies and marigolds for colour.
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