Mudbrick Palace Back to Basics - Week 50

Sowing seed or Planting -
Sow

• Caraway
• Ashwanga
• Dill (seed)
• Cumin

Plant Out

• Sugar Loaf Cabbages
• Purple Pak Chio
• Rainbow Chard
  

Harvesting

• 2kg Turnip
• 200g Spinach
• 2 tweeny Broad Beans
  

Observing

• The wood we used to line one of the beds last year is creating an unwelcome root barrier
  
• First broad beans are coming up to harvest size
• Later Blueberry is starting to flower
• Mystery Berry on the hill is flowering
  
  

Maintenance

• Most of the Leaf Mustard and Turnips have been harvested or dug in as required
• Pulled up the wood that was creating a root barrier and stunting growth
• "A" Set up fence to keep the chickens out of the newly sown and planted oat and Brassica's bed
• Slowly Started digging out the new bed
  

Planning for The Future -

• Filled out my weekly task schedule

Working for the Future -

• Played with Apple juice and Making concentrate
  
• Made Fabric ball for new baby in the family
  
• Made up more freezer food to avoid overtired takeaway nights
• Started knitting new dish cloth
  
• Completed PinWheel bobby pins for Christmas gift
• Sorted through stored gifts and op shop finds to see what gifts I still need to organise

Building Community -

• Completed volunteered hours at the Upwey and Districts Garden Club Flower show
  
• Attended Mt Districts Permaculture newsletter planning meeting
• Attended BEC Planning Meeting to discuss the Demo Veg Plot

Learn a new Skill -

• Tried various new recipes for nibbly bits