Peacharine Protection and Peach, Orange and Apricot Trees Planted

Planted a  Dwarf Apricot Tree amongst the Basil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extended the back wall garden with Aloe Veras

Planted a Dwarf Peach Tree amongst the Orgeano

Built a frame over the  Peacharine Tree

Placed a net over the frame and Peacharine Tree

Planted an Orange Valencia Tree

A very busy week with the planting of three fruit trees and the netting of the peacharine tree. As well we had to replace our solar hot water system which is ten years old and we discovered was leaking water and not able to be fixed. We also collected a trailer of free mulch from the council tip and placed it on the gardens.

Berries and Blossom

 The peacharine tree has lovely blossoms on it.

 We harvested Kohlrabi, Celeriac and Italian Parsley and we cooked some great new recipes. Also made a stir fry and fritters with cauliflower, absolutely delicious.

These are the first blueberries on our new plant, it is covered in flowers, looking forward to that harvest too.

The nature strip paths now include flowers, the marigolds look happy and the fig tree is starting to get leaves on again.

Artichokes - Peacharines

The Globe Artichoke is looking fantastic at the moment, a neighbour has promised to teach us how to cook them, she suggested that we let them grow to big last time. I will check this week whether it is time to start harvesting them.

This shows the growth of the hedge and the no-dig garden, the warmer weather has led to a growth spurt, particularly the Almond tree and vegetable. The Spinach is till going to seed and we have now staked the Tomato plants.we have harvested lots of Kale, Spinach, Lettuce, Bok Choy and herbs this week and will continue to do so as they will not appreciate the warmer weather which is heading our way.

Below is a close up of the best flowering Pineapple Guava which form the hedge, hopefully we will actually get enough fruit to share this year.

We are also letting the Coriander flower and seed and hope to collect those seeds too. The Perennial Basil behind it continues to flower and attract lots of bees.

The Blackberry bush which is planted in one of the No-Dig fridge gardens is covered in flowers and newly formed Blackberries.

Next to it is the Peacharine Tree with the first two small fruits, we have mulched this with sugar cane mulch too and it seems much happier.

Update Anzac Day Weekend 2010

Decided it was time to make more gardens, so here we are starting another one,it will be twice as high when we have finished.

Andy planted the Olive Tree on the nature strip, now we have three tough fruit trees out there as it is a tough spot.

This was the spot before the new garden, we had moved the pot plants and plan to move as many out of pots and into the ground as we can.

That included planting the Peacharine Tree in the very first no dig garden of all.