Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?

[achookwoman]

CC,  hope we can eat something from it. 

[CreamPuff63]

chookie that garden is just about bigger than Jamie Olivers. Love it - but yes, can see its a lot of work.

[achookwoman]

CP, probably have more room than Jamie, unless he lives in the country.  We have 25 acres, 2/3 is gum tree forest. 

We spend a lot of time clearing up after the Summer storms.  Watering also takes up time in the Summer.  we like to do as much as we can, ourselves. 

[Kimmyh]

Still a lot of work to be done!!!!

I'm going to be able to walk around this remarkable garden in August

Me too great garden beds chookie.

[achookwoman]

Kimmyh, looking forward to it.  Bring some walking shoes and rain coat,  will be end of Winter here.  Nice and warm inside but chilly outside.

[Jadey]

Chookie WOW!!!! 

The are some impressive gardens! It's like having your own market garden in there.

[achookwoman]

Jadey,  if you were my DIL you could have 1/2 and grow what you liked.  However when you have a small space every inch id precious. 

[Jadey]

Where in Vic are you Chookie? Mum and Dad are on the Mornington Peninsula.

[achookwoman]

Where in Vic are you Chookie? Mum and Dad are on the Mornington Peninsula.

We are in the Macedon Ranges, on the side of Mt Macedon, looking towards Mt Bulla.

[goldfish]

Chookie, have you ever thought of maybe having some WWOOFers in to help - short term? (For those of you who haven't heard of this - stands for Will Workers on Organic Farms . .  . .http://www.wwoof.com.au/ -) I don't know all the ins and outs of the actual wwoof program but if you had  a couple of the right students/backpackers for a week or two could be helpful.  The work would be in return for board and keep while they were there.  Just a fleeting idea . . . 

DS did some WWOOFing in Queensland a while back.  His wasn't the rosy experience we had expected as many of the farmers he approached had dropped out of the program because of bad experiences with a few backpackers, etc. taking advantage of what they perceived to be a free ride. . . .very sad outcome for everyone- it only takes one or two bad apples in the basket so to speak.

I guess it's just like everything else in life . . can be brilliant - disastrous - and everything else in between . . .

[achookwoman]

GF,  yes had thought of this, but our life style doesn't itself to this as we come and go a lot.  Also are apt to spoil any guests  who stay.  Also a local man uses WOOFERRs and we feel he exploits them.    Thanks for the thought though.

[goldfish]

Yes, Chookie - kind of got the feeling that anyone staying with you would have to be forgiven for believing they'd landed in heaven . .       Sad to hear about your local  farmer though . . . 

[Jadey]

Chookie what a gorgeous spot.

[achookwoman]

First apples we have harvested in years.  Usually the birds eat them.  We covered three trees this year.  These are the windfalls.  I will make apple jelly and make a base for berry jams.  Some I will bake.  Lots given away. 

[achookwoman]

Windfalls.