Wednesday, December 3, 2008

the garden!

Since moving here have started five garden plots growing a variety of vegetables. As of 7 December, we are growing:

fruit/vegetables: apples*, artichoke, beetroot, blueberries, boysenberries, broccoli, capsicum (red and yellow), cauliflower, corn, carrots, cucumber, grapes (Concorde, unidentified*), kale (curly, Red Russian), lemon*, lemon balm, orange* (Mandarin, Valencia), olive, onion (white, red, spring), peas, passionfruit (Black Beauty, Robinson's Black), potatoes, raspberries (Yellow Ivory), shallots, strawberries, tomatoes (Red Russian, Sweet 100, Gardener's Delight, Beefsteak, Grosse Lisse, Black Krim, Black Cherry), watermelon (Sweet Summer), zucchini (Zorro).

herbs: astragalus milk vetch, basil, bay tree, chamomile (Roman and German), chives, lemon balm, lemongrass, marjoram, mint (chocolate, pepper, English), oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme

random: borage, catmint, catnip, lavender, marigolds, Venus flytrap ("Bitey")

* already established when upon arrival in August

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