Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?

[cookie1]

We just had a man from down the street and round the corner ask if he could buy our olives. Of course we said no, he could have them. They are just turning so now is the time to process them. It would be a pity if they went to waste.

[achookwoman]

We just had a man from down the street and round the corner ask if he could buy our olives. Of course we said no, he could have them. They are just turning so now is the time to process them. It would be a pity if they went to waste.

That is very generous of you Cookie.  Hope he give you some preserved ones back.

[judydawn]

I agree wholeheartedly cookie, you don’t want them so why waste them. I’m sure he will give you a jar back. Very neighbourly of you.

[Cornish Cream]

We just had a man from down the street and round the corner ask if he could buy our olives. Of course we said no, he could have them. They are just turning so now is the time to process them. It would be a pity if they went to waste.

Very kind of you Cookie.

[achookwoman]

Took some early morning photos of veggie garden.

[achookwoman]

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[mab19]

That's a very productive looking garden Chookie.

[judydawn]

Fantastic Chookie.  I wonder how the new owners at Cherokee are enjoying the garden beds there.

[astarra]

Looks great Chookie

I've just been out in mine - we had 2inches of rain in 24hrs last week - and all my tomatoes have split 
Well the cheery tomatoes and the solantato ones haven't, but all my bigger variety ones have. 
Guess I'll be making tomato paste or something this afternoon 

[djinni373]

What a fabulous garden Chookie.
That's sad Astarra, but yummy homemade tomato paste or sauce is always good.
We have to do major renovations to the Googgenheim (chookhouse) today. Something (hate to think what) had managed to eat/break through heavy plastic mesh, dig under the wall of the Goog, then past some more mesh and I think get in. All the chooks are fine though. The mesh was all pinned down. You can see it in the bottom left of the before photo. Since it definitely wasn't me or a chook, it has no business in the Googgenheim. So today we put in a new metal mesh floor that extends beyond the walls. It means the chookies can't scratch in the Goog, but they don't spend much time in there anyway during the day. Also means they should be safe and sound at night. Before and after shots. PS the auto solar door is awesome!

[achookwoman]

Lovely Chook house, Djinni. We can’t let our Chooks out unless we are with them.  Too many foxes.
Astarra, there is always come things to contend with in the garden. Tomato sauce sounds good.
Judy, I try not to think about the garden at Cherokee and put all my energy into my new one.

[achookwoman]

This is the veggie garden we inherited at Invermay.


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[achookwoman]

This is what it looks like now.


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[judydawn]

You’ve put a lot of work into your new garden beds Chookie, well done to both of you.

[cookie1]

A great deal of work has gone into your lovely veggie garden Chookie. It looks brilliant and I love the big pumpkin.
Astarra that is horrid with the split tomatoes but on the other hand you will score some tomato products.

Gayle your poor chooks. I don't like to think what tried to get to them.

The people who took some of our olives dropped some in they had done previously from someone else's olives. They are Italian and seem lovely. The method they use seems quick so I may give it a try.