Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?

[achookwoman]

Pulled out the tomato bushes yesterday. Will plant Chinese veggies.

[Cuilidh]

Stripped the last of our nashi pears a week ago and gave most of them away.  Last weekend we stripped the olives and DH is putting them in brine and the quinces were the last to go - they are huge!

[achookwoman]

Marina, a great harvest.
This is the first year that I’ve attempted to grow pumpkins. I think these are Queensland Blues.

[K Atie]

Chookie they look great . One year DH and DS planted a area out side garden of pumpkins we got lots and ate them for ages . Also they planted baby watermelons they too were delicious.

[Cuilidh]

The pumpkins look good.  Seeing them reminded me of when we were young our neighbour's compost bin was right next to our fence and several times the seeds of pumpkins they tossed into the compost sprouted and "somehow" managed to make their way across the fence and into our garden ... how sad ... we felt 'obliged' to eat them and didn't regret a mouthful!  I often think of planting a seed or two into our compost bin, perhaps one year I will.

Not sure about the watermelon, K Atie, we manage to eat our way through the odd wedge or two over summer, but perhaps we could manage baby ones.

[mab19]

The pumpkins look good Chookie.

We are still getting a few tomatoes so will leave the bushes in for a little bit longer.

[cookie1]

Lovely pumpkins Chookie. I love watermelon and ate a great deal of it growing up. Dad grew them everywhere.

[K Atie]

They were amazingly juicy and I was very surprised .  Parsley is doing well at the moment .

[achookwoman]

Our climate isn’t the best for pumpkins or watermelons, so quite pleased with our little harvest. I grew these from Diggers seeds. I think they are Queensland Blues.

[mab19]

We pulled out the last tomato bush yesterday. 

[Cuilidh]

I am thinking it must be about time to put my garlic in and I am thinking about planting some broad beans as well.  My neighbour has an abundance of silver beet seeds so he said he will sprinkle some over my vege patch for me.

[cookie1]

That sounds great Marina.

[achookwoman]

The green tomatoes on the bench are ripening. The odd job man’s son, ( a lovely 14 year old) has been helping me in the veggie garden. He reminds me of an enthusiastic puppy.

[judydawn]

Wow, he sounds like fun then LOL.

[cookie1]

The green tomatoes on the bench are ripening. The odd job man’s son, ( a lovely 14 year old) has been helping me in the veggie garden. He reminds me of an enthusiastic puppy.

He is probably learning lots and having great fun Chookie.