It is also bearing green leaves.
My lone spinach is growing quite nicely. Too little to harvest haha...
I was surprised to see two daffodil buds. Maybe I may have a chance to see its flowers since I still have a week before moving.
Welcome! I am a stay at home mum of two gorgeous boys, proud owner of an online handmade store and an avid gardener. This blog records most of my gardening journey over a few properties. We have recently moved to a new permanent property and it's time to start gardening again! I enjoy time-out in my home garden looking at and photographing birds, insects and plants. It is also a haven for my sons and golden retriever. May you enjoy your visits here. :)
Showing posts with label spinach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spinach. Show all posts
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Dwarf Peach is Flowering
I have not gone out into the garden for a few days. It has been windy. Today I had to water the pots to ensure they are not drying out. Even the oregano which likes it dry is wilting in the mini greenhouse. My pixee peach's blossoms are open. Sweet-smelling pink flowers. I gave it a water of charlie carp solution.
It is also bearing green leaves.
My lone spinach is growing quite nicely. Too little to harvest haha...
I was surprised to see two daffodil buds. Maybe I may have a chance to see its flowers since I still have a week before moving.
It is also bearing green leaves.
My lone spinach is growing quite nicely. Too little to harvest haha...
I was surprised to see two daffodil buds. Maybe I may have a chance to see its flowers since I still have a week before moving.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
New Buk Choy, Snow Pea & Spinach Seedlings...Daffodil Bulbs.
Recently after my Tassie trip, I planted two purple buk choy seeds. They have since germinated but growing really really at snail-pace. Same goes for my chilli padi seedlings.
After the 'demise' of my first set of snow pea seedlings at the vege patch, I decided to grow them in pots for the first part of their life till they are well-established to be planted at the patch. And this round, I planted Digger's seeds instead, which are resistant to mildew. I learn that snow peas pods as well as the leaves can be eaten. Markets are selling at $11 per kg, not mentioning the supermarkets, so I am really keen to grow some, especially when my family does love them. The 3 new ones germinated after ten days in the pot and the pot is usually in the mini greenhouse except during the day.
I have also sown two spinach seeds in a green planter but only one germinated.
One of the few plants left at the vege patch - mint and the avocado below.
I have worked the soil on the left side of the vege patch and added aged cow manure. Planted daffodil bulbs, watered and covered with a layer of water-saving mulch.
After the 'demise' of my first set of snow pea seedlings at the vege patch, I decided to grow them in pots for the first part of their life till they are well-established to be planted at the patch. And this round, I planted Digger's seeds instead, which are resistant to mildew. I learn that snow peas pods as well as the leaves can be eaten. Markets are selling at $11 per kg, not mentioning the supermarkets, so I am really keen to grow some, especially when my family does love them. The 3 new ones germinated after ten days in the pot and the pot is usually in the mini greenhouse except during the day.
I have also sown two spinach seeds in a green planter but only one germinated.
One of the few plants left at the vege patch - mint and the avocado below.
I have worked the soil on the left side of the vege patch and added aged cow manure. Planted daffodil bulbs, watered and covered with a layer of water-saving mulch.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Buk Choy, Spinach, Snow Peas
On Saturday, I used skewer sticks to support the four snow pea seedlings. They seem to be taking the support well. When they have grown longer, I hope to bring them to the sunflower stalks behind them.
This new snow pea (above) was sown after those which germinated on 7 April and yet it is growing faster. Strange!
The spinach seedlings have emerged after a mere 7 to 10 days (instructions stated 14 days). I have sown them together with spring onion (which have not germinated) in a large new pot with premium potting mix, compost and cow manure.
The two buk choys left after thinning out the seedlings are not looking good. Somehow there are holes on the leaves and they looked bruised too. I credited that to the tiny black flies (which crawled around on the potting mix). I have sprayed with pyrethrum+white oil mix to curb the flies and hope the buk choy will develop. If not, time for new seeds!
This new snow pea (above) was sown after those which germinated on 7 April and yet it is growing faster. Strange!
The spinach seedlings have emerged after a mere 7 to 10 days (instructions stated 14 days). I have sown them together with spring onion (which have not germinated) in a large new pot with premium potting mix, compost and cow manure.
The two buk choys left after thinning out the seedlings are not looking good. Somehow there are holes on the leaves and they looked bruised too. I credited that to the tiny black flies (which crawled around on the potting mix). I have sprayed with pyrethrum+white oil mix to curb the flies and hope the buk choy will develop. If not, time for new seeds!
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