Wednesday, February 9, 2011

what i have learnt about vegie gardening...


I picked the last of the vegies from my garden over the weekend. I still have a whole bed of herbs going strong but had to pull out a lot of the vegie plants because of all the rain we had in Brisbane over summer. We got lots of cucumber, beans, corn and carrots but didn't have a lot of success with the zucchini, tomatoes or eggplant.

Here is a list of things I learnt through my first vegie gardening experiences...

- never underestimate the power of mulch - this stuff is amazing!
- pumpkin will take over your entire one acre block if it gets half a chance!
- homegrown sweetcorn is 1000 times better than supermarket corn!
- tomatoes are best grown on a sturdy teepee... not a flimsy little stake!
- cucumbers will grow through anything!
- I cannot grow ANYTHING in pots!
- keep a gardening journal...
- there is such a thing as TOO MUCH WATER!

At the moment the vegie beds are having a little rest and we are getting ready to plant again in a few weeks time :)

I'll keep you posted... xx

p.s - hi to all my new followers :) thanks for stopping by!
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  1. JesFebruary 9, 2011 at 2:22 AM

    keeping a journal is a great idea. I have learnt so much, such as zucchini wont grow without bees! (we dont get bees in the desert)
    Veggie gardens are the best!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    It's all trial & error isn't it? Some years we get lots of some vegies & the next nil! This has been the year of the zuchinnis, tomatoes & carrots for us.
    P.S...try the carrots roasted whole with their skin on...yummo!

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  3. Clare BFebruary 9, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    Your carrots look delicious - my one "success" with carrots was one (1) barely the size of my pinky finger. Such a disappointment after planting a whole seed packet and initially seeing some lovely green heads. I had a lot of luck with herbs last summer, but my tomatoes didn't do too well. Hoping for more luck this year.

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  4. UnknownFebruary 9, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    I think it's great that you've had the successes you have. I have a genetic predisposition to killing plants. I mean well and I love them, but it often ends badly. Mint seems to survive well with me!

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  5. naisFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Hey love. I've learnt not to crowd my pots - I'm finally having success with capsicum in pots. Had 1 grow off my first plant and since thinning them out have 8 flowers on the very same plant! I have an epidemic of caterpillers at the moment. Any suggestions?

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  6. tea with lucyFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    We are also experiencing pumpkins taking aver an acre block!

    ... with triple the average January rainfall here the entire patch is going nuts!

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