It is the beginning of August and apart from the slightly icy winds it feels like spring is on it’s way. So Mr T and I have been busy tidying up the garden beds.
This bed had some beans on a tripod that I have removed – for some reason I never used them there, maybe it was an awkward position for me to access but also I was growing beans that I wasn’t actually that fond of! There is a broad bean plant that I have left as it hasn’t produced any beans as yet. I also left the broccolini that’s gone to flower as the bees seemed to be enjoying it. I have some pak choy and daikon to put in here, and I have some rocket seeds on their way to put in here as well. The bottom half of the bed has our perpetual spinach, rocket, and spring onions.
The bottom half of this bed had my Mini Amish tomatoes in it. I removed them and Mr T rejuvenated the soil with some mushroom compost and our compost. I’m going to put my beans in here (ones that we will actually eat), and I have some other seedlings that have just started sprouting that will go in here too. Beetroot, artichoke, capsicum. We plan to grow some lettuce as well, I’m thinking under the beans might be a good spot.
The top half of the bed has some San Marzano tomatoes in it that I was actually hoping to grow over winter but I really should have started them off in a greenhouse (lesson for next year). There’s also some carrots around the edge, and a capsicum on the right side, about half way down the bed.
This is our (mainly) herb bed – it was badly overgrown with weeds so Mr T dug out some of the herbs, got rid of the weeds and rejuvenated the soil. It’s now replanted with Thai chili, Jalopeno chili, Cayenne chili, red basil, thyme, oregano, dill, taragon, and chives. I’ve put a trellis at the far end and am going to grow snow peas on it, and the top right corner will probably get some carrots put in there. The bottom left is a curry tree.
Rocket flowers 
Broccolini flowers
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