Archive for the 'Herb, Fruit and Vegetables' Category

Blackjack Zucchini

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Blackjack Zucchini is a high yielding variety. It produces the typical long dark green fruit with juicy and white flesh. It is probably the most commonly grown variety of zucchini given its hardiness. Despite that, my previous attempts have failed miserably. My previous seedlings have all looked dodgy when purchased, and […]

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Tomato Bushes

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

I love tomatoes of all varieties. From the cherry and grape tomatoes, to the big juicy beefsteak varieties. I currently have 9 tomato bushes in the garden. The beefsteak tomato is fruiting the heaviest. Here is the first picture of this wonderful plant.

The Beefsteak Tomato is a large juicy fruit. […]

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Beans Are Sprouting

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Today I took a look down the beanstalk tower and noted the presence of sprouts. The beans are looking good, which is a little unexpected as I was dubious about the possibility of their success in tubs. I am now salivating at the prospects of some pucker tucker from the garden more and […]

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Snow Peas on the Way

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

I am happy to report that the snow peas are now doing very well indeed. After carefully training them over the last few weeks to climb the tower I made from three stakes and a roll of cable ties the peas are growing of their own accord. Three of the plants are even […]

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Gladioli Bulbs are Planted

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

In the increasing effort to ensure pollenation of all our plants, especially the fruits and vegetables, we have decided to plant some of the 50 Gladioli bulbs in spite of it not being the best time to plant in Australia. That said the Sydney summer so far has been mild to date, so with […]

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