End of June Garden Walkaround

It is hard to believe that we are halfway through 2014 already. We had a really warm autumn and a few bone-chilling winter days but mostly we have enjoyed cool mornings and sunny days. I thought I would record what was growing in the garden at the moment for future reference.

The brassicas are still doing well in the watersaver garden and hopefully are well protected from the cabbage moth. 

Next year I will plant the cabbages in the centre of the garden as they are pushing against the Netpro Vege Net and I have put heavy pots full of carrots against the bottom of the net to try and deter the creepy crawlies and so far have been successful.

We have a lot of rainbow chard...

...and lettuce growing 'down the back' in the CEO's domain...

 

as well as broad beans...

 

...and dwarf peas.

 

Some broccoli plants have come up from seed from last year's crop. 

I planted a zucchini very late in the season and there are a few zucchinis still growing. I am also nursing along a capsicum plant but I daresay it will get frosted eventually. We have heaps of garlic growing as well as chinese cabbage, carrots, kale, spinach, potatoes and cauliflower. I think that's it for the vegetables.

 Moving right along to the fruit department....these are the first lemons from the tree we bought a couple of years ago which is still in the pot waiting to be planted out :-)

The mandarin tree is heavy with fruit but they are not very juicy due to lack of water I guess...

 

 ...and also due to lack of water the passionfruit which flowered so abundantly a while back have been falling to the ground before they are ripe.

There are a few tamarillos still growing so I have covered them up to protect them from the birds and flying foxes and I may be able to make another couple of bottles of tamarillo chutney.

 

There are lots of avocadoes...

 

 ...and I am hoping that these pawpaws will ripen up eventually but we can't usually grow them here so I am not holding my breath. This tree came up in the compost heap.

In the front flower garden there isn't a lot of colour there at the moment apart from Calendulas...

 

 

...which are quite pretty...

...the ever reliable Camellia..

...the cute little Snowdrops...

 

...the exquisite Lillies...

and the colourful California Poppy. There are also Jonquils and Pelagoniums growing.

We also have lots and lots of herbs and a few other bits and pieces but that's enough for now. Blogger is really playing up and the text is jumping up above the line I am typing on at times so it is time to bid Blogland goodnight.

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