Monday, 9 November 2009

Mudbrick Palace Back to Basics - It's Been a Year



Well If I look at the dates it's actually been more than a year.. seems I lost count in the middle there somewhere.

I have found this record keeping very useful so I plan to keep it going into a second year. Anyone that wants to join in is more than welcome, I know we have a new participant who should be settled in and start reporting in soon.

Thank you for all of you who tried it out and particularly those who stuck with it. I hope you found it useful too.

Kind Regards
Belinda

Sowing seed or Planting -


Potting up
  • Eggplant (Japanese Long)
  • Pumpkin Golden Nugget
  • Lebanese Cucumber
Harvesting
  • 425g Artichoke
  • 100g Spinach
  • 300g Broad Beans
Observing
  • Raspberries are starting to set Fruit
  • Chickens are stressing a little due to the heat
  • Lots more mulch to go down with 7 days around 30 forcast
Maintenance
  • Chicken tractoring the worst section of the T Bed

Planning for The Future -
  • Filled out my weekly task schedule
  • Lots of Garden planning Thunks

Working for the Future -
  • Made Strawberry Sorbet
  • Made Strawberry Jam
  • Washed all the winter bedding
Building Community -
  • Contributed to Community Harvest Dinner
Learn a new Skill -
  • Strawberry Jam (haven't really got it right yet)

3 comments:

Linda said...

Thank you for hosting Belinda.

I will have to check out my raspberries.

Angelina said...

You have a lot going on. I am envious of your broadbeans and artichokes. I need to grow some artichokes next year. Aside from enjoying eating them- they're such pretty plants.

belinda said...

You're welcome Linda.

Hosting has been an extremely enjoyable experience.

Hi Angelina,

Being Spring it really is gardening central over here.

I love my artichokes. The first year I moved here they were one of the first plants that went in. Now 3 Years later I am slowly lining our long drive. No one can get onto my block without having to drive past food.


Kind Regards
Belinda

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