We,ve had a very windy night and heavy rain ... but the sun did make an appearance and I thought take that opportunity to wrap up warm and venture out to check my greenhouse hadn't blown away .
On the way up I can see that I,m going to have to replace the windbreak mesh that I had sewn on to the fence that surrounds the vegetable garden . Especially behind the Labyrinth ...I am also going to plant something along there that will look nicer too , although I do like that I can see through the mesh across the meadow ..hmmm ... will have to have another think about that ...but that windbreak is so important to shelter my veg beds .
The VegTrug is full of goodies , but we're in for a cold clear night sky tonight so I have put on the plastic cloche cover and fastened it down with some of those metal tent pegs and some bricks .
That looks so much better !
Lettuces , onions , kale, cabbages .
Oh dear ! The greenhouse is leaking ! I,m not sure where it's coming in either !
Anyway , So I tipped that water away , moved a whole lot of precious cacti and put a bowl under the place where I suspect it is coming in .
I have covered over the more tender Cacti with newspaper to keep them warm over night . I will pop in again later on with two 8 hour candles to take the edge off the cold and everything should be fine . I will uncover in the morning .
In my husband's solar shed , the Gete okosomin is just fine..the two little ones have begun to turn black , I will throw these on the compost heap .The seeds I am sharing will be from that big one !
This is the awesome no dig keyhole bed that I made over the last year and a half.
This is the basket in the middle , the watering hole that , has a large bucket/tub with holes in the bottom .....this was brilliant for getting the water deep down into the earth and around the roots ..it kept the whole thing cool and moist .
If you are in a really hot zone , or if there were drought conditions , you could weave a simple shade with sticks or straw ,to go over the top of this basket to help prevent evaporation .
I did cover this now empty bed over with cardboard ..but it has blown away ,so I will have to start again..remember to weight it down with rocks ...note to self !!!
( For those who can see fairy spirits .. there's one in the middle of this photograph ! Can you see her ? ..yes !....For those that can't...it will just look like a pink orb ! ) :)
Here's another no dig /lasagna bed being prepared for the next veg growing season .
I know all that cardboard and sludgy seaweed , newspapers and manure looks untidy to some..but it keeps down the weeds...cuts down on digging...and improves the earth and feeds the good worms ...and grows great vegetables !
This bed has next season's onions, a leek soon to be taken and put into a meal .
I,m also trying to get perennial kale growing .
The Tetrapanax papyrifer rex is not really enjoying the winter ...but will revive in the Spring .
Lots of Leeks .
Leeks are so useful and stand the cold very well and we love them !
We use lots of Kale too .
The odd Nasturtium still flowering and romping away .
A few Roses to surprise me !
Brrrr.......time to go in..I'll just top up the bird feeders .
What ? No peanuts ? ! So expensive ...but the birds give me so much pleasure from my kitchen windowsill ..o.k..We're wrapping up warm again and off to the shops to buy some more . Byeeeeee !
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