Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?

[Brumington]

The gardens are looking great everyone. I'm loving my gardening this year. Like Obbie I've just picked some bok choy. I have loads! Stir fry for the next few days I think!

[fundj&e]

I have been officially banned for any gardening this year not even allowed to look at it

the kids are love it " mum is hopeless at something "   

[obbie]

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[astarra]

Oh Obbie - yum! 

I have just been offered this: I can plant out a friends vege patch and greenhouse at their old house (they have moved out and the house is on the market) if I want to - the risk being if the house sells I lose the plants and the work, the benefits being if the house doesn't sell I have over 4 times the size vege patch I have here at home. I am pretty sure I will take them up on the kind offer, I don't think a vege garden with plants growing in it will lower their selling potential! 
Have yet to give them my decision, thinking I'll accept and plant it out tomorrow! (after weeding etc) 

[judydawn]

Bit risky astarra, by the time you have prepared the patch, planted the seedlings and waited for them to mature enough to start picking, the house's new owners could have moved in    Herbs would be alright as you could start picking almost immediately if you bought mature plants.  It will be interesting to see how this one pans out - for your sake I do hope you reap the benefits for the outlay and effort.

[astarra]

It is risky tho the house has already been on the market for 7 months and no-one interested as yet. (Not sure whether to put a  or a  about that!!  )

[judydawn]

The minute you plant your garden it will sell astarra, so do it for your neighbours  - they will be glad of a sale.

[obbie]

I think if you plant it, the house will sell, and the new owners will get the vege garden...

[achookwoman]

Astarra,  there was an item on Gardening Australia about planting in poly bases.  You could plant up and if the house sells,  shift the boxes to your house.  I have used this method,  but without the watering method he used,  and it is very successful.

[judydawn]

Great idea Chookie.  I found this for you astarra http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s3250785.htm
Your local fruit and veg shop should be able to supply some containers to you.

[goldfish]

 . . . and this was on last night's Gardening Australia

Making your own self watering pot using the styrofoam broccoli boxes . . . enough for a week or so's worth so no running back and forth to water . . 

http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s3885151.htm

[astarra]

Wow thanx everyone, will have a better look at the links later!
went to weed the patch and found a heap of potato plants have come up amongst the weeds so trying to work around them too! Taking longer than I thought! 

[kyton]

Our veggies and fruits are going great guns at the moment. We had our first corn last night.

[astarra]

Wow Kylie, I love your garden. 

[obbie]

Kylie love the vege garden.

whats in the little building