Spring has finally arrived in Melbourne..Gorgeous sunny days perfect for a little gardening. Now I DON'T have a green thumb and living in Prahran with literally a concrete backyard doesn't help. But I will persevere. Last year we planted tomatoes, zucchini, basil, mint and other herbs. We got a few tomatoes, one zucchini, which was delicious and loads of herbs.
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| vegetable bed from Aldi |
This year I am all prepared! I have bought my little greenhouse from Bunnings as well as seedling trays and vegetable growing bags especially designed for kids & seed potting mix. The other week Aldi had a gardening sale so I bought a vegetable garden bed as well as plastic box green houses and more potting mix.
My mum has even trusted me to sow her heirloom tomato seeds. A bit scared of that one!
Evangeline and I have so far sown:
Santorini tomatoes, capsicum, Greek Tsakonikes eggplants, lettuce, spring onion, silverbeet, radish, corn, beans, zucchini, beetroot and a herb planter with dill, parsley and basil and rocket.
So here are the before shots….after shots in January…fingers crossed!!
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| Emily and Evangeline setting up bags to sow the corn and beans |
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| Finished product…now for the seeds to grow |
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| Our little green house which has most of our vegetable seeds. |
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| Exciting…some of the seeds are sprouting |
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| Time to water the bought beefsteak tomato and globe zucchini seedlings |
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| Sunflower time! |
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| Carefully adding the seed potting mix to wagon wheel plastic tray |
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| sunflower seeds just went in! |
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| I call this my spanakopita pot…silver beet, dill and spring onions |
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| The little bit of greenery in our concrete backyard..So grateful that it is a lemon tree! |
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Before shot…by January this should green and full of vegetables!
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Wish us luck!!!
Carol & Evangeline xxxx
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